US weather: Northeast’s first big winter storm brings dangerous roads, flight delays and widespread school closures

The US has been hit by the first major winter storm, which struck on Monday (local time) and has now covered large parts of the mid-Atlantic as well as the Northeastern part of the country with snow and ice. This has disrupted travel, and led to the closure of schools as some areas are bracing themselves for several inches of heavy snowfall, as per a report by the Associated Press.

Hundreds of flights were delayed and roads became hazardous for travel before sunrise, thus slowing commutes. In West Virginia, a tractor-trailer driver was rescued unhurt when his cab dangled off a bridge for several hours after losing control in snowy conditions early Tuesday, as per several media reports.