The first major winter storm of the year that stretched across the U.S. is continuing its deadly journey eastward, where cities in the mid-Atlantic, like Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia, are now experiencing significant impacts from heavy snow and ice.

The storm caused thousands of flights and dozens of train trips to be delayed or canceled. At Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, all runways were closed Monday evening.

A major winter storm that broke snowfall records in the Midwest is now slamming the mid-Atlantic and causing the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights across the U.S. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is the hardest-hit airport.