Fierce winter storm lashes South, mid-Atlantic with heavy snow, wind; 400,000 without power1/3/2022 A potent winter storm packing heavy snow was moving across the South and mid-Atlantic on Monday, snarling traffic, causing power outages and shutting the federal government in Washington, D.C. In the core of the storm's heavy snow, there is the potential for 6-12 inches and locally higher amounts to pile up, AccuWeather said. That heavy amount of snow is most likely to fall from parts of eastern Virginia to the eastern shore of Maryland, much of Delaware and southern New Jersey. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the area until 4 p.m. EST Monday. Wind gusts of up to 35 mph were forecast, and travel was expected to be very difficult because of the hazardous conditions, the weather service said. The Weather Prediction Center said 2 inches of snow per hour could fall in some areas, and thundersnow was reported in at least five states, the Weather Channel said. In Washington, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced that federal offices in the area would be closed on Monday. Several school districts in the region said they would be closed, delayed or have virtual learning Monday. More than half the flights at Washington, D.C.'s three major airports were either delayed or canceled Monday morning, FlightAware said. MESSY END TO HOLIDAY TRAVEL:1,800+ flights canceled Monday amid winter storm warnings The storm is also producing gusty winds, which have contributed to some power outages in parts of the Southeast, Weather.com said. More than 400,000 homes and businesses had lost electricity in portions of Georgia, Tennessee and the Carolinas as of early Monday, according to poweroutage.us.
In the mid-Atlantic, the heavy wet snow will also accumulate on power lines, leading to additional power outages the Weather Service said. A cold front associated with the storm will be the focus for scattered showers and thunderstorms across the Carolinas and into Florida on Monday. Damaging winds and a few tornadoes appear to be the main concerns with this severe weather threat. STORM ROLLS ACROS US:Snow pummels 18 states as winter storm rolls through Midwest; warm East in for a shocker The storm had dumped snow on Plains, Midwest and interior Northeast over the past few days. - USA TODAY
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