Late winter storm moves east toward nation's capital - WNCT | 9 On Your Side Greenville NC & Eastern NC News

Wet snow started covering the lawn of the White House this morning. Today's daily press briefing was cancelled due to the so-called "snowquester." All government offices in the nation's capital are closed.

The House of Representatives moved up its votes for the week so members could try to get out of town.

But flying really isn't an option. The boards at Reagan National airport showed hundreds of flights cancelled.

Local officials are asking people to stay off the roads so crews can get them salted and cleared.

Even a couple inches of snow is a big deal in Washington. Only 3 and a half inches total fell here in the past two winters.

Lachelle Savoy made the trip downtown for a job interview.

Outside the city, towns at higher elevations are getting socked. Leesburg, Virginia could see as much as two feet of wet, heavy snow, and power outages are the main concern.

Wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour are hitting Ocean City, Maryland. Flood warnings are in effect along the Atlantic Coast from Delaware to Long Island where communities are still recovering from Super Storm Sandy.

The good news in Washington is that it is expected to warm up into the 50's and 60's in the next few days so the snow that sticks will melt quickly.