Schools shut, flights canceled as storm sweeps Midwest, East Coast

Winter storm sweeps across Midwest and East Coast with 39 states expected to be affected by snow, sleet and freezing rain as 1,500 flights are canceled Snow, sleet and freezing rain is set to hit the Midwest and Northeast Wednesday The winter storm left a trail of school closures, hampered air travel and prompted officials to close federal offices in Washington D.C About 1,500 flights were canceled in and out of major airports on Wednesday Storm reached from northern Minnesota down through Missouri and east into the Mid-Atlantic region Up to 4 inches had already been measured in parts of Northern Virginia on Wednesday morning, while D.C. was hit with 2 inches In the Midwest, Omaha, Nebraska was hit with up to 5 inches of snow early Wednesday and Sioux Falls, South Dakota had experienced more than 6 inches 

By Emily Crane For Dailymail.com

Published: 16:05 GMT, 20 February 2019 | Updated: 16:25 GMT, 20 February 2019

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A winter storm sweeping across much of the U.S. Midwest and East Coast is set to affect 39 states and has already led to 1,500 flights being canceled across the country.

Snow, sleet and freezing rain is set to hit the Midwest and Northeast on Wednesday as the winter storm left a trail of school closures, hampered air travel and prompted officials to close federal offices in Washington D.C.

The storm reached from northern Minnesota down through Missouri and east into the Mid-Atlantic region.

Snow, sleet and freezing rain is set to hit the Midwest and Northeast on Wednesday as a winter storm bears down. Pictured is Washington D.C. on Wednesday morning where two inches of snow had already fallen

Snow, sleet and freezing rain is set to hit the Midwest and Northeast on Wednesday as a winter storm bears down. Pictured is Washington D.C. on Wednesday morning where two inches of snow had already fallen

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