The first winter storm of the season takes hold in Washington DC, the capital of the USA. National Weather Service stated that heavy snowfall is expected in the capital and the snow thickness could reach 17 centimeters, while the air temperature could drop to minus 7. The service warned of a blizzard, and added that wind speeds of up to 35 kilometers per hour are expected and travel will be difficult due to dangerous conditions. The daily press conference, which was planned to be held in the capital, was canceled due to snowfall, the White House stated.
According to FlightAware.com, more than half of flights at Ronald Reagan National Airport, Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport and a quarter of flights at New York’s three major airports have been delayed or canceled.