Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Workers clear snow from a sidewalk in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in the early hours of February 13, 2014. A deadly ice storm stranded scores of people on slick roads and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of US homes as winter-weary Americans dug in against Mother Nature's latest blow. Accumulation of between 4 to 8 inches, 10 to 20 cm, was expected by the morning. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Workers help push a car which is stuck in the snow in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in the early hours of February 13, 2014. A deadly ice storm stranded scores of people on slick roads and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of US homes as winter-weary Americans dug in against Mother Nature's latest blow. Accumulation of between 4 to 8 inches, 10 to 20 cm, was expected by the morning. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

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Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Workers use snow-blowers to clear snow from a sidewalk in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in the early hours of February 13, 2014. A deadly ice storm stranded scores of people on slick roads and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of US homes as winter-weary Americans dug in against Mother Nature's latest blow. Accumulation of between 4 to 8 inches, 10 to 20 cm, was expected by the morning. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Workers use snow-blowers to clear snow from a sidewalk in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in the early hours of February 13, 2014. A deadly ice storm stranded scores of people on slick roads and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of US homes as winter-weary Americans dug in against Mother Nature's latest blow. Accumulation of between 4 to 8 inches, 10 to 20 cm, was expected by the morning. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A worker plows snow from a parking lot during a major snowstorm February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A worker plows snow from a parking lot during a major snowstorm February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Cars sit at a traffic light during a major snowstorm February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: Snow falls on the Martin Luther King Memorial, on February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The east coast was hit with a winter snowstorm with the Washington area expecting up to 8 inches of snow before it ends. (Photo credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A view of the the cannons surrounding the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square and of the White House as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. on February 13, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. (Photo credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A view of the the cannons surrounding the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square and of the White House as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. on February 13, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. (Photo credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Police officers stand guard in front of the White House as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. on February 13, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. (Photo credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A view of the the cannons surrounding the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square and of the White House as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. on February 13, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. (Photo credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A view of the White House as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. on February 13, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. (Photo credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Police officers stand guard in front of the White House as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. on February 13, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. (Photo credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Police officers stand guard in front of the White House as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. on February 13, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. (Photo credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Tourists take pictures in front of the Lincoln Memorial as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. on February 13, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. (Photo credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

People walk by the US Congress building as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. on February 13, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. (Photo credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A view of the US Congress as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. on February 13, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. (Photo credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Young people make 'snow angel' shapes in the snow in front of the Lincoln Memorial as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. on February 13, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. (Photo credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

People walk in front of the Lincoln Memorial as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. on February 13, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall.(Photo credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A woman walks next to the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. on February 13, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. (Photo credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A young man on skis and his friends pass in front of the US Congress building as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. on February 13, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. (Photo credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A view of the US Congress as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. on February 13, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. (Photo credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

People walk by the US Congress building as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. on February 13, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. (Photo credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A view of the Lincoln Memorial as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. on February 13, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. (Photo credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: Gareth Griffith (L) takes a picture of his friend Mike Bunnell as snow falls on the National Mall near the Washington Monument on February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The east coast was hit with a winter snowstorm with the Washington area expecting up to 8 inches of snow before it ends. (Photo credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: Snow falls in front of the U.S. Capitol building on February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The east coast was hit with a winter snow storm with the Washington area expecting up to 8 inches of snow before it ends. (Photo credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: Snow falls in front of the U.S. Capitol building on February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The east coast was hit with a winter snow storm with the Washington area expecting up to 8 inches of snow before it ends. (Photo credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A cyclist looks at the US Congress building as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. on February 13, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. (Photo credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: Snow plows push snow off of Pennsylvania Ave. near the U.S. Capitol building, on February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The east coast was hit with a winter snowstorm with the Washington area expecting up to 8 inches of snow before it ends. (Photo credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: Snow plows push snow off of Pennsylvania Ave. near the U.S. Capitol building, on February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The east coast was hit with a winter snowstorm with the Washington area expecting up to 8 inches of snow before it ends. (Photo credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A view of a statue of a police man ankle deep in snow in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in the early hours of February 13, 2014. A deadly ice storm stranded scores of people on slick roads and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of US homes as winter-weary Americans dug in against Mother Nature's latest blow. Accumulation of between 4 to 8 inches, 10 to 20 cm, was expected by the morning. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

The refrigerator for milk is viewed at Target in Annapolis, Maryland, standing half empty on February 12, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced Wednesday for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. Treacherous snow and freezing rain began buffeting parts of the South overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, and were expected to continue into Thursday, forecasters said. (Photo credit: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

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Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

The bread shelf is viewed at Target in Annapolis, Maryland, standing half empty on February 12, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced Wednesday for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. Treacherous snow and freezing rain began buffeting parts of the South overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, and were expected to continue into Thursday, forecasters said. (Photo credit: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

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Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A man reaches for bread on a half empty shelf at Food Lion in Stevensville, Maryland, on February 12, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced Wednesday for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. Treacherous snow and freezing rain began buffeting parts of the South overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, and were expected to continue into Thursday, forecasters said. (Photo credit: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A woman reaches for bread on a half empty shelf at Food Lion in Stevensville, Maryland, on February 12, 2014. The eastern US, in the grips of one of the most brutal winters in recent memory, braced Wednesday for what forecasters warned could be the worst broadside yet -- a massive storm with the season's heaviest snowfall. Treacherous snow and freezing rain began buffeting parts of the South overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, and were expected to continue into Thursday, forecasters said. (Photo credit: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

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Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Snowplows are in action overnight to clear a residential street in Chevy Chase, Maryland as the snows continues to fall on February 13, 2014. A deadly ice storm stranded scores of people on slick roads and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of US homes Wednesday as winter-weary Americans dug in against Mother Nature's latest blow. Accumulation of between 4 to 8 inches, 10 to 20 cm, was expected by the morning. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

(Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A snowplow is in action overnight to clear a residential street in Chevy Chase, Maryland as the snows continues to fall on February 13, 2014. A deadly ice storm stranded scores of people on slick roads and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of US homes Wednesday as winter-weary Americans dug in against Mother Nature's latest blow. Accumulation of between 4 to 8 inches, 10 to 20 cm, was expected by the morning. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A snowplow is in action overnight to clear a residential street in Chevy Chase, Maryland as the snows continues to fall on February 13, 2014. A deadly ice storm stranded scores of people on slick roads and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of US homes Wednesday as winter-weary Americans dug in against Mother Nature's latest blow. Accumulation of between 4 to 8 inches, 10 to 20 cm, was expected by the morning. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A snowplow is in action overnight to clear a residential street in Chevy Chase, Maryland as the snows continues to fall on February 13, 2014. A deadly ice storm stranded scores of people on slick roads and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of US homes Wednesday as winter-weary Americans dug in against Mother Nature's latest blow. Accumulation of between 4 to 8 inches, 10 to 20 cm, was expected by the morning. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A worker uses a shovel to dig out a small snowplow which got stuck while trying to clear snow from a sidewalk in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in the early hours of February 13, 2014. A deadly ice storm stranded scores of people on slick roads and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of US homes as winter-weary Americans dug in against Mother Nature's latest blow. Accumulation of between 4 to 8 inches, 10 to 20 cm, was expected by the morning. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A snowplow works to clear a residential street in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in the early hours of February 13, 2014. A deadly ice storm stranded scores of people on slick roads and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of US homes as winter-weary Americans dug in against Mother Nature's latest blow. Accumulation of between 4 to 8 inches, 10 to 20 cm, was expected by the morning. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV Digging a Beltway on ramp at Kenilworth Ave., Outerloop. (Credit: @georgeWNEW)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A worker clears snow from a sidewalk in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in the early hours of February 13, 2014. A deadly ice storm stranded scores of people on slick roads and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of US homes as winter-weary Americans dug in against Mother Nature's latest blow. Accumulation of between 4 to 8 inches, 10 to 20 cm, was expected by the morning. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV King Street in Alexandria Thursday morning. (Credit: @KarenWNEW)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV UPS truck stuck on Shady Grove Road coming off 270. (Credit: @georgeWNEW)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV Fairfax, Va. (Credit: @Jimbo_SLICEinc)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV Ashburn, Va. (Credit: @JonCGonzalez)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV Shady Grove and Gaither roads in Gaithersburg.(Credit: @georgeWNEW)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV Plow at work on the GW Parkway. (Credit: @KarenWNEW)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV Overturned tractor trailer on the 495 inner loop. (Credit: @DeAngeloBaynes)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV Tractor trailer overturns at the Beltway/I-295 interchange. (Credit: @PGFDPIO)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

OXON HILL, MD - FEBRUARY 13: Rescue workers are at the scene of an overturned tractor trailer on inner loop of the I-495 February 13, 2014 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Up to 12 inches of snow fell over the Washington area causing WMATA to cancel bus service but rail service continued to operate. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A German Shepherd puppy frolics in the snow during a major snowstorm February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A German Shepherd puppy frolics in the snow during a major snowstorm February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A German Shepherd puppy frolics in the snow during a major snowstorm February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

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Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV Leesburg, Va. (Credit: @chertling)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV Falls Church, Va. (Credit: @allvin9of9)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV "Guess the snowplow man thought there wouldn't be enough cars on the road to need two lanes." -- @camthompsonwnew

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Cars are covered with snow during a major snowstorm February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV "The hazards of street parking on a major roadway when there's snow." -- @camthompsonwnew

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Cars are covered with snow during a major snowstorm February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Snow covered cars are seen as a man walks through Thomas Circle February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night, February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Snowbound cars are seen during a major snowstorm February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

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Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV Bloomingdale, D.C. (Credit: @dougjohnson)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Pedestrians walk on Wisconsin Avenue which has been partially cleared of snow in the Georgetown neighbourhood of Washington, DC on February 13, 2014. A major storm blowing in heavy snow and ice gripped large swaths of the winter-weary United States early Thursday, leaving a dozen people dead and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A plow drives under Scott Circle February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night, February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. (Credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Saul Mezzi walks to work down 15th Street NW where the sidewalks were not clear of snow February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC.The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night, February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

A woman walks through the snow past the National City Christian Church February 13, 2014 in Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV A woman walks through the snow past the National City Christian Church February 13, 2014 in Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

People cross 16th Street NW in front of the White House February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night, February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A truck stuck in the snow is seen as a man crosses K Street NW February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC.The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night, February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A military humvee drives by as people cross 16th Street NW in front of the White House February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night, February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A convoy of plow trucks clear a path on Interstate 66 during a major snowstorm February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A convoy of plow trucks clear a path on Interstate 66 during a major snowstorm February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority employees work to clear snow from bus stops at the Takoma Metrorail Station February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. Up to 12 inches of snow fell over the Washington area causing WMATA to cancel bus service but rail service continued to operate. (Photo credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority employees shovel snow out of bus stops at the Takoma Metrorail Station February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. Up to 12 inches of snow fell over the Washington area causing WMATA to cancel bus service but rail service continued to operate. (Photo credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority employees shovel snow out of bus stops at the Takoma Metrorail Station February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. Up to 12 inches of snow fell over the Washington area causing WMATA to cancel bus service but rail service continued to operate. (Photo credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A man walks through the snow along K Street NW February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC.The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night, February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Joseph Pegeron clears snow along M Street NW by the Washington Convention Center February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night, February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Alison Bock (L), of Minnesota, and Phoebe Jensen, Washington state, cross the street while in DC for an American Medical Association Medical Student Advocacy Day February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night, February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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A blown out umbrella is seen as people cross 7th Street NW through the snow February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night, February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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A bicyclist walks his bike through snow on K Street NW February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night, February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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A woman tries to keep up with the fast falling snow as she clears her driveway during a major snowstorm February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Women shovel their driveways during a major snowstorm February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

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Alicia Deiterich watches a her dog jumps for a snowball February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Alicia Deiterich throws a snowball at Chris Avery February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: People travel on cross country skies near the U.S. Capitol, on February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The east coast was hit with a winter snowstorm with the Washington area recieving up to 8 inches of snow. (Photo credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Alicia Deiterich makes a snow pile in Dupont Circle February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV "Two D.C. Institutions on this snow day: The D.C. National Guard and Ben’s Chili Bowl." -@JFHQDC (D.C. National Guard)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV One of the Obamas' Portuguese water dogs frolics on the White House lawn. (Credit: @WhiteHouse)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV Dupont sees huge influx of snowmen after storm. (Credit: @krisankarlo)

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An Idaho man who pleaded guilty to firing an assault rifle at the White House in 2011, striking the executive mansion more than half a dozen times, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: The White House north lawn is covered in snow February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The east coast of the U.S. was hit with a winter storm leaving up to 12 inches of snow on the ground in parts of the Washington, DC area. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

An Idaho man who pleaded guilty to firing an assault rifle at the White House in 2011, striking the executive mansion more than half a dozen times, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: Mike Dziedzic cross country skis on the National Mall February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The east coast of the U.S. was hit with a winter storm leaving up to 12 inches of snow on the ground in parts of the Washington, DC area. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: Taylor Turner winds up to unleash a snowball during a snowball fight with friends on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The east coast of the U.S. was hit with a winter storm leaving up to 12 inches of snow on the ground in parts of the Washington, DC area. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: Members of the Miller family sled on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The east coast of the U.S. was hit with a winter storm leaving up to 12 inches of snow on the ground in parts of the Washington, DC area. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: A snowman sits where Congressman sometimes hold their news conferences on the House side of the U.S. Capitol, on February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. The east coast was hit with a winter snowstorm with parts of the Washington area receiving up to 11 inches of snow. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: Nolan Danchik (L) and his son Brenan Danchik build a snow carin in Dupont Circle February 13, 2014 in Washington, DC. Up to 12 inches of snow fell over the Washington area causing WMATA to cancel bus service but rail service continued to operate. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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People build a snowman in Dupont Circle in downtown Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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A person climbs over a bench before throwing a snowball in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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A person gets ready to throw a snowball in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

People run before throwing snowballs in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

People get ready to throw snowballs during a snowball fight in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

People play in the snow during a snowball battle in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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People look at a unicorn snowman in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Nora Rigby pulls a children on a snow tube through Dupont Circle in Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Reuben Jacobson pulls daughter Emma Jacobson in a snow tube through Dupont Circle in Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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A person photographs as snow person modeled after Kim Kardashian in Dupont Circle in Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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People take photographs of a snow creation modeled after Kim Kardashian in Dupont Circle in Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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A woman works on a snow creation modeled after a geisha February 13, 2014 in Dupont Circle in Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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A man walking huskies looks at a snow creation modeled after a geisha February 13, 2014 in Dupont Circle in Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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A child runs through airborne snow as a worker uses a snowblower in Dupont Circle in Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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A man jumps over a puddle on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, DC February 13, 2014The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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A man catches some air while sledding on a local hill February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Two men sled on a local hill February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Two men on a sled catch some air while sledding on a local hill February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Two men on a sled catch some air while sledding on a local hill February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A man goes airborne while sledding on a local hill February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

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Sledders take a fying tumble while sledding on a local hill February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

Two men fly off a jump while sledding on a local hill February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters.(Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive Snow Storm Slams DMV

A man flies off a jump while sledding on a local hill February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The biggest storm of the season dumped a thick snow blanket on the Washington, DC area overnight and early Thursday, shutting down the federal government, local schools, courts and government offices, airports and Metros bus service. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

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Airline travelers headed on a weather delayed flight to South Korea wait in a slow moving line at the Air France/KLM check in counter at Dulles International Airport (IAD), Virginia near Washington, DC February 13, 2014. On Thursday, over a hundred flights were canceled at Dulles International Airport which typically has 750 flights on a normal day. Specialty website FlightAware said airlines canceled at least 3,700 flights on February 12th and had already shelved 5,500 for Thursday, including many flights to and from New York, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Washington. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. AFP PHOTO/Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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An airport worker at Dulles International Airport (IAD) clears snow by hand at Dulles International Airport (IAD), in Sterling, Virginia near Washington, DC February 13, 2014. On Thursday, over a hundred flights were canceled at Dulles International Airport which typically has 750 flights on a normal day. Specialty website FlightAware said airlines canceled at least 3,700 flights on February 12th and had already shelved 5,500 for Thursday, including many flights to and from New York, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Washington. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. AFP PHOTO/Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

Rental cars are covered with snow at Dulles International Airport in Sterling, Va., on Feb. 13, 2014. (Photo credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

US-WEATHER Rental cars are covered with snow at Dulles International Airport in Sterling, Va., on Feb. 13, 2014. (Photo credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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People look at a snow sculpture version of the Washington Monument in Dupont Circle in Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. AFP PHOTO BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Hoof prints are seen in a US Park Police paddock in Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. AFP PHOTO BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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People sled in Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. AFP PHOTO BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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People sled in Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. AFP PHOTO BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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People sled in Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. AFP PHOTO BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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A dog chases a sledder in Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. AFP PHOTO BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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People walk up a hill past the Calvert Bridge in Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC February 13, 2014. The DC area received its first significant winter storm beginning Wednesday night February 12th, with continued mixed winter weather expected throughout Thursday. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. AFP PHOTO BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Washington DC Copes With Messy Winter Storm

WARRENTON, VA - FEBRUARY 13: Local resident Claire Lamborne removes snow on top of her car February 13, 2014 in Warrenton, Virginia. The Washington, DC, area is embracing the biggest sown storm in four years. Most of the metropolitan area has received almost a foot of snow so far. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Washington DC Copes With Messy Winter Storm

WARRENTON, VA - FEBRUARY 13: Local resident Grace Gordon digs her car out of snow February 13, 2014 in Warrenton, Virginia. The Washington, DC, area is embracing the biggest sown storm in four years. Most of the metropolitan area has received almost a foot of snow so far. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Washington DC Copes With Messy Winter Storm

WARRENTON, VA - FEBRUARY 13: Local resident Claire Lamborne removes snow on top of her car February 13, 2014 in Warrenton, Virginia. The Washington, DC, area is embracing the biggest sown storm in four years. Most of the metropolitan area has received almost a foot of snow so far. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Washington DC Copes With Messy Winter Storm

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Washington DC Copes With Messy Winter Storm

SPRINGFIELD, VA - FEBRUARY 13: A car passes through a water puddle February 13, 2014 in Springfield, Virginia. The Washington, DC, area is embracing the biggest sown storm in four years. Most of the metropolitan area has received almost a foot of snow so far. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Washington DC Copes With Messy Winter Storm

MANASSAS, VA - FEBRUARY 13: The entrance to the visitor center of Manassas National Battlefield Park is closed due to a snow storm February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The Washington, DC, area is embracing the biggest sown storm in four years. Most of the metropolitan area has received almost a foot of snow so far. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Washington DC Copes With Messy Winter Storm

MANASSAS, VA - FEBRUARY 13: The entrance to the visitor center of Manassas National Battlefield Park is closed due to a snow storm February 13, 2014 in Manassas, Virginia. The Washington, DC, area is embracing the biggest sown storm in four years. Most of the metropolitan area has received almost a foot of snow so far. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Washington DC Copes With Messy Winter Storm

SPRINGFIELD, VA - FEBRUARY 13: A snow plow cleans up snow in a strip mall February 13, 2014 in Springfield, Virginia. The Washington, DC, area is embracing the biggest sown storm in four years. Most of the metropolitan area has received almost a foot of snow so far. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Washington DC Copes With Messy Winter Storm

WARRENTON, VA - FEBRUARY 13: Trucks are covered with snow as they sit in a car dealer lot February 13, 2014 in Warrenton, Virginia. The Washington, DC, area is embracing the biggest sown storm in four years. Most of the metropolitan area has received almost a foot of snow so far. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

With the holiday season in full bloom, travel is at its all-time high with many people traveling across the country. But delays could hamper some holiday travel as a storm is expected to soak the East Coast and Midwest with rain, wind, snow and thunderstorms on Christmas Eve. Travel experts advise that travelers plan ahead for delays with airlines and on the road. (Photo credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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Airline travelers wait for a snow delayed flight to South Korea at Dulles International Airport (IAD), in Sterling, Virginia near Washington, DC February 13, 2014. On Thursday, over a hundred flights were canceled at Dulles International Airport which typically has 750 flights on a normal day. Specialty website FlightAware said airlines canceled at least 3,700 flights on February 12th and had already shelved 5,500 for Thursday, including many flights to and from New York, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Washington. The latest brutal freeze to hammer the eastern states of the country since the start of the year has been dubbed "snowmaggedon," "mind-boggling" and "historic" by major television networks and forecasters. AFP PHOTO/Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

With the holiday season in full bloom, travel is at its all-time high with many people traveling across the country. But delays could hamper some holiday travel as a storm is expected to soak the East Coast and Midwest with rain, wind, snow and thunderstorms on Christmas Eve. Travel experts advise that travelers plan ahead for delays with airlines and on the road. (Photo credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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Airline travelers check the status of flights that are mostly cancelled at Dulles International Airport (IAD) February 13, 2014, near Washington, DC, in Sterling, Virgina. Dulles International typically has 750 flights on a normal day and had 100's of cancellations. AFP PHOTO /Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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Airline travelers stranded by East coast snow storm sleep in the baggage claim area at Dulles International Airport on Feb. 13, 2014. (Photo credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

US-WEATHER Airline travelers stranded by East coast snow storm sleep in the baggage claim area at Dulles International Airport on Feb. 13, 2014. (Photo credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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Airline travelers stranded by East coast snow storm sleep in the baggage claim area at Dulles International Airport(IAD) February 13, 2014, near Washington, DC, in Sterling, Virgina. Dulles International typically has 750 flights on a normal day and had 100's of cancellations. AFP PHOTO /Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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An airline travler walks away from the flight status board at Dulles International Airport(IAD) February 13, 2014, near Washington, DC, in Sterling, Virgina. Dulles International typically has 750 flights on a normal day and had 100's of cancellations. AFP PHOTO /Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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An airline traveler leaving the international arrival area at Dulles International Airport(IAD) pushes his luggage cart thru the snow February 13, 2014, near Washington, DC, in Sterling, Virgina. Dulles International typically has 750 flights on a normal day and had 100's of cancellations. AFP PHOTO /Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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An airline traveler leaving the international arrival area at Dulles International Airport(IAD) pushes his luggage cart thru the snow February 13, 2014, near Washington, DC, in Sterling, Virgina. Dulles International typically has 750 flights on a normal day and had 100's of cancellations. AFP PHOTO /Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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Airline travelers leaving the international arrival area at Dulles International Airport(IAD) push thru the snow February 13, 2014, near Washington, DC, in Sterling, Virgina. Dulles International typically has 750 flights on a normal day and had 100's of cancellations. AFP PHOTO /Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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Airline travelers leaving the international arrival area at Dulles International Airport(IAD) push thru the snow February 13, 2014, near Washington, DC, in Sterling, Virgina. Dulles International typically has 750 flights on a normal day and had 100's of cancellations. AFP PHOTO /Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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Airline travelers depart the international arrival area and navigate the snow at Dulles International Airport(IAD) February 13, 2014, near Washington, DC, in Sterling, Virgina. Dulles International typically has 750 flights on a normal day and had 100's of cancellations. AFP PHOTO /Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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A woman in the international arrival area at Dulles International Airport(IAD) walks past a Valentine Day display February 13, 2014, near Washington, DC, in Sterling, Virgina. Dulles International typically has 750 flights on a normal day and had 100's of cancellations. AFP PHOTO /Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)