The federal government in Washington, DC, was closed Monday, and weather-related disruptions are being felt across the country. About 8.5 inches of snow was measured in Washington, making it the heaviest one-day snow total since January 2016 and eclipsing the one-day total from January 2019, CNN meteorologist Brandon Miller said. Capitol Heights, Maryland, recorded 11.5 inches of snow and Baltimore/Washington International Airport reported 6.7 inches. The National Weather Service expects snow to taper off and the entire storm system to move offshore by early evening. “These strong winds may cause significant blowing snow from dry powdery snow that is currently on the ground.

Source: CNN January 04, 2022 09:10 UTC