The Northeast is bracing for a major winter storm that is expected to dump as much as a foot of snow across the region.
More than 60 million people are currently under winter weather alerts Friday. Schools in several states are closed and some local governments are taking the day off, as well.
Forecasters say some areas could see whiteout conditions with 1 to 2 inches of snow per hour, which can make it difficult for crews to keep roads clear and lead to dangerous driving conditions. Widespread power outages are also possible.
The forecast calls for 6 to 10 inches of snow in Boston, up to 6 inches in Hartford, Connecticut, 3 to 6 inches in New York City and Washington D.C., and 4 inches in parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to AccuWeather meteorologists.
More than 2,200 flights have been canceled on Friday, according to tracking service FlightAware.com. Southwest Airlines has the most canceled flights at 518, about 17% of its schedule for the day.
In New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency on Thursday ahead of the storm and urged all residents to stay at home if possible.
A state of emergency has also been declared in Virginia. The state was hit with one winter storm already this week that had a stretch of I-95 shut down for more than 24 hours.
In Connecticut and Massachusetts, all executive branch state office buildings are closed Friday. Some non-emergency state employees have also been told not to report to work.
In Boston and Washington D.C., all public schools are closed Friday. Federal government offices are also closed in the nation's capital.
The storm brought heavy snowfall to parts of Kentucky and Tennessee on Thursday. A historic 6.3 inches of snow fell in Nashville, shattering the previous record of 4 inches set back in 1977, according to the National Weather Service.
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