Snow hits the Washington, D.C., metro for the second time this week
Snow is expected to cover multiple parts of the East Coast. Washington is one of the cities in the path of this snowstorm, and snow has already begun to accumulate there. The city may receive up to 3 inches of snow. FOX Weather's Nicole Valdes is currently in Washington weathering the storm.
Washington – Snow fell from the Great Lakes region across the Ohio Valley into southern New England on Friday as a cross-country storm finally reached the East Coast.
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The snowfall caused travel problems on roads and at major airports, such as Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia and the three major airports in New York City, as a low pressure area slowly developed off the coast, the Fox Forecast Center said.
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New York City's Department of Emergency Management issued a travel advisory for Friday. Snow began falling in the Big Apple in the morning, and by the time the rain started falling, more than half an inch had fallen across city neighborhoods.
Snow temporarily caused a ground hold at Reagan National Airport in Washington. Departing planes were sprayed with de-icing fluid to remove snow and ice, causing delays.
“It looks like we're already getting closer with 80 flights in and out of Reagan National Airport canceled, and schools have also decided to close the majority of the D.C. area, with about 55 school districts closed for the day or at least delaying their start.” “Time,” FOX Weather's Nicole Valdes reported.
Snow crews keep flights moving at Reagan National Airport
Snow and ice prompted a brief stop at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia, near Washington, D.C., on Friday morning.
A small plane was forced to make an emergency landing Friday on a snow-covered road near Dulles International Airport outside Washington. The cause of the emergency landing on Loudoun County Parkway is not yet clear. It was snowing continuously, but it is too early to determine whether the weather played a role in the accident.
The Federal Aviation Administration will be tasked with investigating the accident.
Small plane crashes on snowy highway near Dulles International Airport outside Washington
According to officials, at approximately 12:51 p.m., Virginia State Police responded to a call about a small private plane making an emergency landing in the DIREX lanes of Loudoun County Parkway. (Lily Cheng/FOX 5 DC)
Despite snow falling almost all day, the weak nature of the storm will keep snow amounts relatively light and the storm will not be a record-breaking event that will affect millions of people in the Northeast, the Fox Forecast Center said.
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