Raging Winter Storm Drops 12 Inches of Snow on Washington, Mid-Atlantic Region

A person walks his dog in view of the Capitol during a winter snowstorm in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2025. Matt Rourke/AP Photo

A severe winter storm continued to hit much of the Midwest and East Coast of the United States on Jan. 6, dropping as much as a foot of snow on the Mid-Atlantic coast, including the Washington metro area.

The National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center announced that a major winter storm will make its way eastward from the Ohio Valley toward the Mid-Atlantic coast throughout the day, producing six to 12 inches of heavy snow across the coastal region.

An additional two to four inches is expected in the Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachian Mountains.

The Weather Prediction Center further forecasted that the snow would be accompanied by light icing and freezing rain.

Winter storm warnings and weather advisories have been issued from southern Illinois along the Mississippi River to Delaware and the southern half of New Jersey.

The storm began over the previous weekend, hitting parts of the Midwest with record-setting amounts of snow, along with ice, wind, and freezing temperatures.

Kansas reported receiving roughly 10 inches on Jan. 5, and it is expected to get as much as 14 inches.

Louisville, Kentucky, broke a 115-year record when it received 7.7 inches of snow on Jan. 5, beating the previous mark of three inches set in 1910.

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport reported a record eight inches of snow on Jan. 5, causing the cancellation of dozens of flights, including some on Jan. 6.

There were 1,759 flight cancellations across the country on Jan. 6 as of 12:15 p.m. EST, according to tracking data from FlightAware, and 3,549 delays.

This is on top of the more than 1,800 cancellations and 9,343 delays reported on Jan. 5, and the more than 8,000 canceled or delayed flights reported on Jan. 4 when the storm began.

The bad weather has also caused the cancellation of more than 60 passenger trains between Jan. 5 and Jan. 6.

Major roads across parts of Kansas, Nebraska, and Indiana were blanketed, causing the National Guard to assist stranded motorists.

Authorities in Missouri reported that there were at least 600 snowed-in motorists over the weekend as well, and hundreds of car accidents were reported in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, and Virginia.

Emergency units responded to more than 200 crashes in Virginia between 4 p.m. on Jan. 5 and 4 a.m. on Jan. 6.

Government buildings were closed on Jan. 6 in several states, including by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, who declared a state emergency.

“We see far too many wrecks out there for people that do not have to be on the roads, so I want to ask: Stay inside,” Beshear said.

Schools have also been closed in several states, including Kentucky, Indiana, Virginia, and Maryland.

The Associated Press and Naveen Athrappully contributed to this report.