Watch: US smacked with snow, ice from powerful coast-to-coast winter storm
Icy and snowy conditions blasted the eastern half of the U.S. Monday. Major travel impacts remain from Kansas and parts of Missouri to the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic states.
Winter storm leaves behind travel mess in Indianapolis, IN
Heavy snow remains on the roads in downtown Indianapolis, IN, as FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray shows the mess left behind by a coast to coast winter storm.
A powerful winter storm is in its final stages, moving through the East Coast after bringing snow and ice to the Plains and Midwest. The dangerous conditions snarled travel over the weekend and into Monday.
Major travel impacts remain across the country. Interstate 70 is closed in both directions in Kansas from Salina to U.S. Route 177 due to blizzard conditions. The Kansas Department of Transportation noted that multiple state roads in north-central Kansas remain closed as well.
Snow reached the mid-Atlantic on Monday morning and caused significant delays and cancelations at major airports.
Meanwhile, folks in Philadelphia got to enjoy the "fun" part of the storm as described by FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin.
Philadelphia public schools were canceled, and some kids were able to enjoy the flakes outside the Rocky Steps outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Travel conditions were expected to worsen later Monday.
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Philadelphians enjoy scenic snow as winter storm reaches the East Coast
Philadelphia enjoyed the side of the winter storm with "more fun" as FOX Weather meteorologist Britta Merwin shows. However, travel conditions are expected to worsen later in the day.
The Jersey Shore also got in on the winter storm action. The lagoon in Waretown froze and received a fresh coating of snow on Monday morning.
Snow coats the frozen lagoon in Waretown, NJ
Fresh snow coats the frozen lagoon in Waretown, NJ, part of a coast-to-coast winter storm (Video Credit: Dominic Vincelli).
Pets also got to enjoy the snow day. Video from Columbia, Maryland, shows a dog frolicking in the flakes as snow reached Maryland Monday.
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Dog frolics in backyard snow as winter storm reaches the east coast
A dog frolics in a backyard in Columbia, MD as a coast to coast winter storm brings snowy conditions (Video Credit: Brian Jones).
At the National Zoo in Washington D.C., two panda bears had fun galavanting in the snow Monday afternoon. The Washington D.C. area received a little more than five inches of snow.
Pandas play in the snow at the National Zoo in Washington D.C.
The National Zoo giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, got to play in the snow Monday after roughly five inches fell in Washington D.C.
Hundreds of thousands of customers across Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky remain without power, according to PowerOutage.US.
In St. Louis, road conditions remained treacherous through Monday evening, with most interstates in the area still at least partly covered with snow, according to MoDOT.
In a video posted to X, the Saint Louis Zoo shared its polar bar, Kali, enjoying the freshly fallen snow Monday morning. The zoo was closed to the public Monday due to weather conditions.
Polar bear delighted by freshly fallen snow at Saint Louis Zoo
Kali, the only polar bear at the Saint Louis Zoo, was able to enjoy the snow in his enclosure this morning. Video from the zoo's habitat camera caught the bear rolling through the snow.
Some members of law enforcement near St. Joseph, Missouri, needed a little lift from exclusive FOX Weather Storm Tracker Brandon Copic on Sunday evening.
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Exclusive FOX Weather Storm Tracker Brandon Copic helps free deputies from the snow near St. Joseph, MO.
Interstate 29 in and around St. Joseph, Missouri has reopened after being closed for parts of the weekend.
I-29 was closed between Rock Port and US 71 on Sunday evening. (@MSHPTrooperGHQ/X)
On Sunday, blizzard conditions were met at Kansas City International Airport, according to the National Weather Service.
A video posted by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) in Kansas City showed trucks working to plow snow from Interstate 435.
Missouri Department of Transportation trucks plow snow-covered Kansas City roads
As snow continues to fall in Kansas City, MoDOT plows are working hard to clear highways covered in snow.
"It's a great day to stay in, make some french toast and watch some football. It's NOT a day to be on the roads. Our crews are hard at work in the storm," MoDOT said in a post to X Sunday morning.
Near St. Louis, sleet fell in Union, Missouri, coating sidewalks in a slick layer of ice.
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Video recorded in Union, Missouri. shows sleet coating the ground and bushes in front of a home. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect until Monday morning for the area.
Video from FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel showed near-whiteout conditions on Highway 61 in Lincoln County, Missouri, north of St. Louis, on Sunday.
Heavy snow and slick road conditions in Lincoln County, Missouri
Low visibility and heavy snow on highway 61 north of St. Louis.
A Blizzard Warning was previously posted for parts of central and eastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri. Video from Topeka, Kansas, Sunday morning shows strong winds blowing snow around at the National Weather Service office.
Winter storm creates blizzard conditions in Topeka, Kansas
A blizzard Warning is in effect for Topeka and surrounding areas in eastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri unfil Monday morning. Video from the National Weather Service in Topeka shows blustery wind whipping snow outside the office.
Video from Sunday morning showed conditions in Louisville, Kentucky, as heavy snow fell. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the majority of the state through Monday evening.
Kentucky hit with snow from winter storm
Louisville is under a Winter Storm Warning as conditions continue to deteriorate from a winter storm that's moving toward the eastern half of the country. Snow and ice have been reported in and around Lousiville.
Photos from around Louisville on Sunday show conditions in the city as the Louisville Department of Public Works was readying to plow and treat roads.
Icy road conditions began on Saturday in Kansas City. Video shows a tractor-trailer jackknifing across multiple lanes on Interstate 435, but no injuries were reported.
Tractor trailer jackknifes amid icy conditions in Kansas City, MO
A woman caught the terrifying moment a semi-truck slid across multiple lanes of traffic and jackknifed on a highway in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, January 4, as a major winter storm moved through the region (Video Credit: Gracie Fudge via Storyful).
A photo from Kansas City, Missouri, shows a massive ball of ice that formed on a vehicle's side mirror as it drove through icy conditions on Saturday.
This image shows ice that formed on a vehicle traveling on I-70 from Salina to Kansas City on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Matt Keane/Facebook / FOX Weather)