Bitter cold replaced by snow, sleet in mid-Atlantic, South - Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The bitter cold was replaced by snow, sleet and rain Monday in the mid-Atlantic states and the South, but many residents were able to hunker down at home with federal offices and many businesses closed for Washington's Birthday.

After much of the Northeast experienced record cold on Valentine's Day, the National Weather Service said it would be snowy in many areas before sleet or freezing rain started and rain finally arrived.

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said she deployed the D.C. snow team ahead of the storm, which is expected to deliver a sloppy mix of snow, sleet and rain. One to 3 inches is forecast for Monday.

Outside the nation's capital, the Virginia Department of Transportation staged nearly 2,500 trucks to treat and clear roads.

Philadelphia also could see 1 to 3 inches of snow, and New York City could get up to 4 inches before the transition to wet weather begins. Forecasters say northern New Jersey could get up to 4 inches of snow.

By early afternoon, snow was falling in Washington and Philadelphia, and flurries could be seen in New York City. - Read More at the MSN

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