Raging Winter Storm Drops 12 Inches of Snow on Washington, Mid-Atlantic Region

Light icing and freezing rain is also predicted by the National Weather Service.

A person walks his dog in view of the Capitol during a winter snowstorm in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2025. Matt Rourke/AP Photo

A severe winter storm continued to hit much of the Midwest and East Coast of the United States on Jan. 6, dropping as much as a foot of snow on the Mid-Atlantic coast, including the Washington metro area.

The National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center announced that a major winter storm will make its way eastward from the Ohio Valley toward the Mid-Atlantic coast throughout the day, producing six to 12 inches of heavy snow across the coastal region.