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MASSIVE BLIZZARD BLANKETS EAST COASTEpic blizzard Jonas layers Capitol Hill | 00:42The Mid-Atlantic is expected to see record snowfall this weekend as winter storm Jonas rolls through, but not everyone is staying indoors.
MASSIVE BLIZZARD BLANKETS EAST COASTWatch as the National Mall fills with snow in 45 seconds | 00:44Snow falls as the cameras of EarthCam.com capture the National Mall filling with snow in this time lapse video during a historic winter storm that hit the east coast Friday. USA TODAY
MASSIVE BLIZZARD BLANKETS EAST COASTHistoric winter storm blankets East Coast in snow | 02:43The blizzard hitting the East Coast isn't letting up as snow continues to fall, impacting major metropolitan areas from Arkansas to southern New England. VPC
MASSIVE BLIZZARD BLANKETS EAST COASTWould you ride a scooter in a blizzard? This guy tried | 01:26One man braved the blizzard slamming D.C. by venturing out with his scooter. Was he successful? VPC
MASSIVE BLIZZARD BLANKETS EAST COASTAvoid these extreme driving mistakes on the icy roads | 00:55The winter brings on crazy road conditions. Be safe and avoid what happened to these drivers. VPC
MASSIVE BLIZZARD BLANKETS EAST COASTEast Coast hunkers down for major blizzard | 01:42Residents across the Mid Atlantic and Northeast are bracing for what could be a historic blizzard stretching through much of the weekend with snow totals of at least two feet in some areas. (Jan. 22) AP
MASSIVE BLIZZARD BLANKETS EAST COASTObamas' dog frolics in the snow | 00:10Cameras caught one of the Obama family pets playing in the snow.
MASSIVE BLIZZARD BLANKETS EAST COASTChris Christie heading back to NJ bracing for blizzard | 00:50After some critics accused him of abandoning his state, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced Friday afternoon that he will cut short a New Hampshire campaign swing in order to return to his home state as it braces for a huge snowstorm. USA TODAY
MASSIVE BLIZZARD BLANKETS EAST COAST6 winter hacks to get you through snowstorms | 00:55Try these six winter hacks in your house and on the road as severe winter storms bear down on large swaths of the U.S.
MASSIVE BLIZZARD BLANKETS EAST COASTEast Coast blizzard: Up to 30 inches of snow for some | 01:01A massive East Coast blizzard could dump up to 30 inches of snow in some parts of Virginia and Philadelphia. Across the region, people are preparing to be snowed in for multiple days. WUSA
MASSIVE BLIZZARD BLANKETS EAST COASTBlizzard prep: Buying up bread, milk...red velvet oreos? | 00:42Bread and milk seem to be the first things to disappear from store shelves when a snow storm hits. Find out what other items people are stocking up on ahead of the impending blizzard.
MASSIVE BLIZZARD BLANKETS EAST COAST3 cool tricks to try when it's below freezing out | 00:35Nathan Zielgler, upper school principal at Hope Academy in Minneapolis, demonstrates three winter weather experiments kids of all ages can enjoy.
MASSIVE BLIZZARD BLANKETS EAST COASTThese penguins don't mind a little snow | 00:26Penguins at the Cincinnatti Zoo are frolicking in the snow and it might make you want to do the same. USA TODAY
MASSIVE BLIZZARD BLANKETS EAST COASTDC mayor: 'We are preparing for...an extremely large storm' | 01:10Washington leaders warn people to take Friday's winter storm forecast seriously. A State of Emergency has already been declared for the District of Columbia. WUSA-TV, Washington D.C.
MASSIVE BLIZZARD BLANKETS EAST COASTHistoric Blizzard Heading Towards East Coast | 00:38Winter has finally arrived. An impending winter storm is headed for the east coast, with snowfall expected to begin Friday night through the weekend. Washington D.C. and Baltimore are predicted to get the worst of the storm, with meteorologist predic
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National Guard members help to push a police car, which got stuck in the snow on January 23, in Washington, D.C. Heavy snow continued to fall in the Mid-Atlantic region causing "life-threatening blizzard conditions" and affecting millions of people on Saturday.(Photo: Getty Images)
WASHINGTON — <span style="color: Red;">*</span>Major cities along the East Coast, and a number of roadways,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>were largely immobilized Saturday by a massive snowstorm that showed few times of letting up.
Public transport in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., was<span style="color: Red;">*</span>shut down as local<span style="color: Red;">*</span>officials called on residents to hunker down and stay off the streets for a second day.
As of early Saturday, more than 60<span style="color: Red;">*</span>million people<span style="color: Red;">*</span>were hit being hit by the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>blizzard, winter storm<span style="color: Red;">*</span>or freezing rain warnings. The storm's effects stretched from Georgia<span style="color: Red;">*</span>to Massachusetts,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>according to Weather.com.
“Now is the time for Marylanders to stay at home and off the roads,” said Maryland governor<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Larry Hogan. “This is the safe choice. It will also allow emergency services vehicles to maneuver and road crews to begin the long process of clearing highways and streets."
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake<span style="color: Red;">*</span>ordered that cars without chains or snow tires to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>stay off the streets to avoid creating problems for snow removal, The Baltimore Sun reports.
The National Weather Service said Saturday morning that the heaviest snow is continuing to fall<span style="color: Red;">*</span>across Maryland and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Delaware, but with shift toward southern New York, Connecticut, Rhode<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Island and southeast Massachusetts by this the afternoon and evening.
Many locations across Maryland and Washington D.C. have snow accumulations<span style="color: Red;">*</span>already nearing 1 foot, with more expected Saturday. An additional
8 to 15 inches is forecast along the D.C. to Long Island corridor.
On Capitol Hill in Washington, few people could be seen on the streets as<span style="color: Red;">*</span>snow swirled and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>gusts of winds blew. By 4 a.m. the storm had picked up the pace, limiting visibility in the neighborhood.
In New York City, <span style="color: Red;">*</span>the usually busy<span style="color: Red;">*</span>streets on the Upper West Side and Upper East Side of Manhattan were largely empty Friday night.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Those who braved the elements were bundled in<span style="color: Red;">*</span>thick jackets and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>pulled hoods<span style="color: Red;">*</span>over their heads against the biting cold..
Outside the cities, travelers were not faring much better, as thousands of accident at at least nine deaths were reported along the region's roadways, the Associated Press reports
By late Friday, Virginia State Police had reported 989 car crashes statewide since the storm began, and had assisted nearly 800 disabled vehicles, said Ken Schrad, spokesman for the Virginia State Police Joint Information Center.
At least one lane of the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Somerset, Pa., was shut down, with some travelers reporting they were stranded for at least 10 hours.
Large portions of Interstate-75 in Kentucky was in gridlock with a six-mile backup at one point because of wreckage, the Associated Press reports. <span style="color: Red;">*</span>State trooper Kendra Wilson told CNN on Saturday morning that some people had been trapped on the highway for more than 12 hours.
The National Guard and the Laurel County Fire Department were continuing to try to clearway roadway using a wrecker, WKYT-TV reports.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Several tractor trailers were among the vehicles abandoned on the roadway..
Mike Edmonds was stuck at a truck stop in Kentucky Friday as snow piled up around him, not daring to venture his big rig out of the slick parking lot and onto an interstate strewn with wrecked vehicles, he told the AP by phone.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>"We've got trucks here that literally cannot get out," Edmonds said. "We're spinning. It's not worth even getting out on the road."
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Model behavior: Computers saw blizzard coming
The storm is expected to taper off by Sunday but the aftermath was expected to cause havoc for travelers into Monday.
The storm could easily cause more than $1 billion in damage, weather service director Louis Uccellini said.
As of midnight Saturday, snow totals ranged from 2 inches to 18 inches in 18 states.
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The national weather forecast for Saturday, January 23 calls for a blizzard that could impact millions in the mid-Atlantic.
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