- Title: Winter storm cripples U.S. capital after several inches of snow
- Date: 6th January 2025
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (JANUARY 6, 2025) (REUTERS) PARTIALLY VISIBLE U.S. CAPITOL BUILDING SEEN IN THE BACKGROUND, SNOW COVERED STREETS A SNOW PLOW CLEARING SNOW OFF THE STREETS A MAN CLEARING THE SIDEWALK POLICE CARS PARKED ON A SNOW-COVERED STREET MORE OF SNOW PLOW CLEARING A STREET VARIOUS OF SNOW BEING REMOVED FROM A STREET PEDESTRIANS CROSSING A SNOW-COVERED
- Embargoed: 20th January 2025 16:40
- Keywords: Snow Washington D.C. storm
- Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- Country: US
- Topics: Environment,North America,Weather
- Reuters ID: LVA001118506012025RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: The first major winter storm of the new year swept into the U.S. mid-Atlantic states on Monday (January 6) morning, closing down federal offices and public schools in Washington, D.C., the same day the U.S. Congress is set to meet and formally certify Republican Donald Trump's election as president.
About five inches (12.7 cm) had fallen in the nation's capital by 8 a.m. on Monday, according to the U.S. National Weather Service, with up to eight inches in some surrounding areas of Maryland and Virginia.
The imposing U.S. Capitol building was barely visible in the snow and the weather brought Monday's early morning commute to a standstill. Streets remained largely empty barring a few pedestrians who shuffled in the ankle-deep snow.
The snow was forecast to continue throughout the day before the system pushes out to sea on Monday evening.
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