1of23Snow falls at the White House in Washington on Monday, January 3, 2022, as a winter storm blows over the mid-Atlantic region.Andrew Harnik / APShow moreShow less2of23President Joe Biden’s motorcade sits on the tarmac next to Air Force One during the winter snowstorm at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. On Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, just before the president leaves for Washington.Carolyn Kaster / APShow moreShow less3of234of23President Joe Biden arrives on Air Force One during the winter snowstorm at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Monday, Jan.3, 2022, en route to Washington.Carolyn Kaster / APShow moreShow less5of23A member of President Joe Biden’s Security Services crosses the tarmac before the President disembarks from Air Force One during the winter snowstorm at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. On Monday, Jan.3, 2022.Carolyn Kaster / APShow moreShow less6of23sevenof23Snow falls at the White House early in the morning in Washington, Monday, January 3, 2022, as a winter storm blows over the mid-Atlantic region.Andrew Harnik / APShow moreShow less8of23A person walks along a path as a large United States flag flies in a gusty wind during a snowstorm on Monday, January 3, 2022, in Baltimore.Julio Cortez / APShow moreShow less9of23tenof23A woman turns away from the blowing snow-gusting wind as she walks through Federal Hill Park on Monday, Jan.3, 2022, in Baltimore.Julio Cortez / APShow moreShow less11of23A person walks their dog as snow falls on the National Mall on Monday, January 3, 2022, in Washington.Alex Brandon / APShow moreShow less12of2313of23Mark Kestner is covered in snow as he walks the National Mall on Monday, January 3, 2022, in Washington.Alex Brandon / APShow moreShow less14of23A pedestrian uses an umbrella to protect himself from blowing snow on Monday, January 3, 2022, in Washington.Alex Brandon / APShow moreShow less15of2316of23A winter storm delivers heavy snowfall at the Capitol in Washington on Monday, January 3, 2022.J. Scott Applewhite / APShow moreShow less17of23Snow covers the statues of soldiers at the Korean War Veterans Memorial on Monday, January 3, 2022, in Washington.Alex Brandon / APShow moreShow less18of2319of23People descend the steps of the Lincoln Memorial with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the background as snow falls on Monday, January 3, 2022, in Washington.Alex Brandon / APShow moreShow less20of23A child is pulled on a sled as a winter storm delivers heavy snowfall at the Capitol in Washington on Monday, Jan.3, 2022.J. Scott Applewhite / APShow moreShow less21of2322of23A runner revel in the moment as he runs along the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as snow falls on Monday, January 3, 2022, in Washington.Alex Brandon / APShow moreShow less23of23
WASHINGTON (AP) – A winter snowstorm blanketed the nation’s capital on Monday, shutting down government offices, hampering travel and immobilizing the president’s helicopter. Up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) were forecast for the District of Columbia and parts of Virginia and Maryland.
Photos of the winter wonderland showed children pulled on sleds around the Capitol, a snow-covered Korean War veterans memorial and a running reveler.
Dozens of flights have been delayed or canceled at the city’s three major airports, according to FlightAware.com’s misery map. A quarter of flights at New York’s three major airports were also delayed or canceled.
After spending the weekend in Delaware, President Joe Biden arrived safely aboard Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, then spent nearly half an hour on the runway as the plows cleared a safe path. Biden emerged into the stairwell in a white veil. Without the possibility of taking a helicopter, he left in procession for a slow return to the White House.
