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UNITED STATES (UPDATE) - The East Coast is bracing for a massive blizzard, expected to bring heavy snow and strong winds that could trigger vast power outages and coastal flooding from the Carolinas to northern New England. Although a high-impact snowstorm is likely, the exact track of Winter Storm Jonas and how long it will last remains uncertain. As of now: 
  • Airlines preemptively canceled more than 4,500 flights. All major airlines have issued waivers for the weekend, allowing passengers to rebook onto earlier or later flights to avoid the storms. 
  • Philadelphia International Airport announced it will be closed on Saturday.
     
  • United has announced it will be shutting down operations starting Friday afternoon out of Dulles, and a few other airports in the Washington metro area. United hopes to resume some operations on Sunday. United and United Express operations are being reduced throughout the New York area from Friday night to Sunday, with the possibility for additional cancellations as the storm track develops.
  • Blizzard warnings are in effect Friday for the big cities of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast as snow and ice continued to fall across portions of the South, Ohio Valley and Appalachians. 
  • Snowfall could approach 2 feet or more in some locations, including the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., metro areas. Philadelphia is forecast to get up to 20 inches while New York City could see 6-12 inches of snow. 
  • A state of emergency is declared in Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia and parts of other states. 
  • In Washington, the city's entire rail and bus system will be closed both Saturday and Sunday, the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority announced. 
  • In Washington, the federal government shut down at noon. District of Columbia mayor Muriel Bowser said that residents need to be in the place they intend to be for the weekend by 3:00 pm today. 
  • In New York City, some 1,000 track workers will be deployed to keep the subway system moving, and 79 trains will have "scraper shoes" to reduce icing on rails. 
  • In Nashville, where 8 inches of snow was expected, buses were only operating on five major corridors. All other service was suspended. 
  • Charlotte, N.C., reported freezing rain, leading to a slew of accidents. More than 2,500 Duke Energy customers are without power across North Carolina. 
By Sunday morning, the storm should move off the Atlantic coast, leaving clearing skies for the day, according to weather.com. Temperatures in many areas should climb at least a few degrees above freezing, allowing the cleanup to begin.

 
       
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