Snow blows in, from Kansas to Washington, D.C.

The National Weather Service on Monday advised residents inside the capital city to expect major disruptions to their daily life and difficult or impossible driving conditions. Late Sunday, the weather service told the city to expect 6-12 inches of snow. Residents should avoid travel if possible and expect infrastructure across the city to remain closed, the weather service said. The storm system spent the weekend floating East across the country, leaving massive snowfalls in Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, and elsewhere. Early on Monday some of those areas were still under threat of freezing rains, the National Weather Service said. Meanwhile, the weather reached east as far as New Jersey.

What about other areas around the country? The National Weather Service on Monday issued severe weather advisories for parts of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia as well. Residents should take extra precautions when driving and expect some government offices and businesses to be closed, the weather service said.

Isn’t Congress supposed to certify the 2024 election results today? The legislative branch was scheduled on Monday to certify the results of the latest presidential election, regardless of the weather. The Washington, D.C. Police Department late on Sunday declared a snow emergency that was still in effect early Monday morning. Local schools were closed and many government offices modified their operations for the weather, the department added.

Dig deeper: Read Christina Grube and Stephen Kloosterman’s report in The Sift about former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral services this week.