US East Coast Hunkers Down as Major Snow Storm Looms

A massive winter storm is taking aim at Washington Friday, threatening to dump near record amounts of snow and create crippling blizzard conditions as it moves up the east coast. Forecasters say the storm could bury the U.S. capital in more than 60 centimeters of snow, which is set to begin falling midday Friday and continue into Sunday. Dangerous winds and coastal flooding are also expected. Ahead of the storm, Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a state of emergency and...

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