Some of the winter weather advisories currently in effect Although the Winter Solstice is not for another couple of days, a major blizzard, potentially the most severe in years, is currently affecting the East Coast of the United States. What began as a low pressure system off the coast of Florida that resulted in widespread flash flooding throughout the state and its vicinity is now on its way to the Northeast, where it is expected to dump over a foot of snow in many areas, such as in Washington, D.C. which might pick up as much as twenty inches of snow. Some areas even declared snow emergencies, and strongly encouraged people not to travel and to remain at home. In Virginia, the National Guard rescued several hundred motorists who became stranded due to the heavy snows. A  traffic backup on Interstate 81 of twenty miles was reported. According to  a spokesman for the state's Department of Emergency Management, around a hundred people were moved to shelters. "Some folks have decided to stay in vehicles, others have been taken to shelters. We're definitely trying to keep people off the roads," spokesman Bob Spieldenner said.
Some of the winter weather advisories currently in effect Although the Winter Solstice is not for another couple of days, a major blizzard, potentially the most severe in years, is currently affecting the East Coast of the United States. What began as a low pressure system off the coast of Florida that resulted in widespread flash flooding is now on its way to the Northeast, where it is expected to dump over a foot of snow in many areas, such as in Washington, D.C. , which was forecast to pick up as much as twenty inches of snow. Some areas even declared snow emergencies, and strongly encouraged people not to travel and to remain at home. In Virginia, the National Guard rescued several hundred motorists who became stranded due to the heavy snows. A twenty-mile traffic backup on Interstate 81 miles was also reported. According to Bob Spieldenner, a spokesman for the state's Department of Emergency Management, around a hundred people were moved to shelters. "Some folks have decided to stay in vehicles, others have been taken to shelters. We're definitely trying to keep people off the roads," Spieldenner said.
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