East Coast prepares for weekend snowstorm
Winter Storm Jonas is expected to hit the northern mid-Atlantic region, including Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia and New York, over the weekend. The National Weather Service has issued blizzard watches and warnings in the area.
- Half empty shelves of water are seen at Safeway in Bowie, Maryland, on January 20, 2016, as weather forecasts predict an incoming snow blizzard to the area. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
- Firewood and antifreeze sits for sasle in front of Lowes Home Improvement in Bowie, Maryland, on January 20, 2016, as weather forecast predict an incoming blizzard to the area. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
- A bicyclist rides past the White House during evening snowfall in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. As Washington prepares for this weekend’s snowstorm, now forecast to reach blizzard conditions, a small clipper system pushed through the region Wednesday night causing massive delays and issues on the roads.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
- Pedestrian wait to cross 13th street in downtown Washington during an evening snowfall, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. As Washington prepares for this weekend’s snowstorm, now forecast to reach blizzard conditions, a small clipper system pushed through the region Wednesday night causing massive delays and issues on the roads.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
- David Paster of Baltimore walks up Pratt Street, toward a hotel to meet a friend while light snow falls in downtown Baltimore, a precursor to a forecasted potential blizzard that is expected in less than two days. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- People check their smart phones on Pratt Street, while light snow falls in downtown Baltimore as people head for home and bed for the evening, as a precursor to a forecasted potential blizzard that is expected in less than two days. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)
- Traffic is bumper to bumper and mostly at a stand-still on the outer loop of the I-495 Capital Beltway after snow fell Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, in National Harbor, Md. As Washington prepares for this weekend’s snowstorm, now forecast to reach blizzard conditions, a small clipper system pushed through the region Wednesday night causing massive delays and issues on the roads. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
- A pile of shoveled snow stands in the plaza on the east side of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. One inch of snowfall delayed school openings in the greater Washington, DC, area on Thursday as people along the Easter Seaboard prepare for a blizzard to arrive within the next 24 hours. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
- Xueyu Zeng, of Towson, Md., sweeps snow from a walkway in Towson, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, after a snow fell the night before. The northern mid-Atlantic region, including Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia, is preparing for a weekend snowstorm that is now forecast to reach blizzard conditions. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)
- Richard Warner, of Newtown, Pa., right, and an unidentified man discuss the pros and cons of various snowblowers outside a Lowe’s home improvement warehouse Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Langhorne, Pa. The northern mid-Atlantic region, including Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia, is preparing for a weekend snowstorm that is now forecast to reach blizzard conditions. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
- New York Fire Department firefighters stock up on salt before New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio speaks about the city’s preparedness for an upcoming snowstorm at the Spring Street salt shed on January 21, 2016 in New York, NY. Winter Storm Jonas is expected to hit New York City between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning and the National Weather Service recently included New York City on a blizzard watch. (Bryan Thomas/Getty Images)
- A worker in a hardware store assembles snow shovels on January 21, 2016 ahead of an expected blizzard. A blizzard warning has been issued for the Washington region with a forecast of 2 feet, 61 cm, of snow. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
- A woman carries a snow shovel and jugs of salt while crossing a street on January 21, 2016 ahead of an expected blizard in Washington, DC. A blizzard warning has been issued for the Washington region with a forecast of 2 feet, 61 cm, of snow.(Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
- A shopper is seen in a supermarket on January 21, 2016 ahead of an expected blizard in Washington, DC. A blizzard warning has been issued for the Washington region with a forecast of 2 feet, 61 cm, of snow. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)