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The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is seen in front of the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, as snow falls in Washington. Life in the nation's capital ground to a halt Friday as steady snow fell, the beginning of a storm that forecasters said could

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The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is seen in front of the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, as snow falls in Washington. Life in the nation's capital ground to a halt Friday as steady snow fell, the beginning of a storm that forecasters said could be the biggest in modern history. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Snow piles up, paralyzing Mid-Atlantic region

February 06, 2010 6:50 AM

NAFEESA SYEED / Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON -- Meteorologists don't expect the blizzard battering the Mid-Atlantic region to stop any time soon.

A record of 2 1/2 feet or more is predicted for Washington alone.

As of early Saturday, parts of Maryland had seen up to 20 inches of snow, and forecasters expect snowfall rates to only increase -- up to 2 inches per hour until daybreak.

Officials are urging people stay home and out of the way of crews trying to keep up with the storm that forecasters say could be the biggest in the nation's capital in modern history.

Blizzard warnings have been issued for D.C., parts of New Jersey and Delaware and some areas west of the Chesapeake Bay. Tens of thousands in the region are without power, and snow has piled up on roadways and caused trees to topple.

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