Heavy snow and freezing rain caused hundreds of crashes in Virginia and left tens of thousands of residents in the dark as the central Appalachians and parts of the mid-Atlantic states are bracing for heavy rains. The National Weather Service says 14.5 inches of snow fell over a 24-hour period in Iron Gate, Virginia, as of Tuesday night. In California, an atmospheric river is expected to move in late Wednesday, likely flooding urban areas across central and Southern California. The snowstorm that blew into the mid-Atlantic states caused accidents on icy roads and prompted school closures. By Wednesday, nearly 93,000 customers in Virginia had lost power.
