Icy, cold conditions slammed the United States' Mid-Atlantic region on Monday, despite spring's arrival on the horizon.
Many states up the length of the East Coast experienced snowfall late Sunday night, prompting local officials to urge citizens stay off the slippery streets, according to the Associated Press.
Most central and eastern states saw a bit of icy rainfall on Sunday, moving a mix of freezing rain and snow along by Monday. Washington, Baltimore, and a handful of other states in the immediate area are slated to receive up to 10 inches of snow by the end of Monday.
Philadelphia meteorologists predicted about six inches of snow, while New Jersey officials warned residents of nearly a foot of the white powder, which began falling in the early hours of Monday morning.
Many businesses and schools were closed as a result of the weather. DC-region government employees were instructed to stay inside for the time being, while most non-emergency response crews were allowed to be absent today. Classes were canceled, and some public transportation was snarled by the rain, sleet and falling snow.
Various airports in New York, Philadelphia and Washington canceled over 3,000 flights traveling within the United States early Monday, AP reported.
Meanwhile, in Cincinnati, snow fell continuously late Sunday, causing local officials to close a suspension bridge on the Ohio River connecting the Hamilton County city to Kentucky. Some parts of Kentucky could see at least eight inches of sleet and snow until Tuesday, after heavy precipitation fell all of Sunday. Some churches in the state had to cancel their weekend services because the wintry conditions were so hazardous.
Weather reporters in West Virginia said on Monday that some parts of the state could get more than a foot of snow. Residents stocked up on necessary food, water and supplies once the forecast was publicized, AP reported.
New York City should see a few inches of snow into Monday night, but the icy conditions will most likely lighten up by Tuesday morning. It will be very cold in New Jersey throughout Monday, with a high of 20 degrees Fahrenheit and a 10 percent chance of snow in the evening.
Web developer Martin Peace told the Associated Press that his entire family was done with the icy grip winter has kept on Arlington, Va. where he lives with his wife and young daughter.
"We're tired of it," he said of the cold weather and snow. "We're sick of it."
