Spring Snowstorm in the U.S.

A snow-covered White House is seen through the fence in Washington, March 17, 2014.

A snow plow is stuck on the cement lane divider in Arlington, Virginia, March 17, 2014.

The winter storm forced the cancellation of about 2,700 flights and the closure of schools and the government in Washington, March 17, 2014.

After finishing an overnight shift, a worker clears the snow from his car at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, March 17, 2014. 

A commuter steps through the snow by a Metro bus, early Monday morning, Arlington, Virginia, March 17, 2014.

A woman makes her way down snow-covered steps outside an office building in Baltimore, Maryland, March 17, 2014. 

A worker clears snow from the sidewalks near the U.S. Capitol, March 17, 2014.

A man clears the sidewalk near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in the White House complex in Washington, March 17, 2014.

Workers plow the sidewalk leading to the White House after an overnight snow front hit the Washingtonmetro area, March 17, 2014.