A major winter storm that has broken snowfall records in the Midwest is moving east, bringing a heavy mix of snow and ice.
Snowfall totals exceeded a foot in several places, including Chapman and Topeka, Kansas, where the storm dumped 18 inches and 14 inches, respectively.
Topeka has had its heaviest snowfall since 1993, along with Kansas City, Mo., which has a total of 11 inches so far. The 5 inches of snow that fell in Cincinnati, Ohio on Sunday is the city’s new single-day record for Jan. 5.
around 60 million Americans Eighteen states, from the Dakotas to Delaware, were under winter weather alerts as of Sunday evening, and many expected the storm to last into Monday, stretching from Kansas to the East Coast.
By Monday morning, millions will see snow as the storm stretches from Missouri to New Jersey. Thirteen states were on alert for snow and ice.
Heavy, freezing rain moved into southern Kansas, Missouri, southern Illinois, and Kentucky, where some areas saw a bare surface of half an inch of ice cover.
About 200,000 customers in several states were without power early Monday, according to Poweroutage.ussite that tracks energy suppliers.
The heaviest snow and ice is moving into the Appalachians and the East Coast along the I-95 corridor.
A winter storm warning was issued for Washington, DC and Baltimore, Maryland, where some areas could get 8 inches to 12 inches of snow. If Washington gets more than 8.3 inches, it would be the city’s biggest snowstorm since 2016, when it got a whopping 17.8 inches.
A winter weather advisory was issued for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where 2 inches to 4 inches of snow could fall and temperatures could remain at or below freezing that could make roads very slick.
New York City won’t see much snow, with no local warnings in place, but a dusting of snow is possible. New England — including Boston, Massachusetts — will see no snow.
The heaviest snow should end from DC to Baltimore by Monday morning, but snow showers are expected to continue into the afternoon hours.
The snow should be gone from the East Coast by Monday night.