Winter Storm Fern live updates: snow and ice batter east coast

Hazardous conditions expected to continue through Monday in much of the country

Hazardous Hello, and welcome to our live blog coverage of the winter storm system currently moving across much of the US. My name is Marina Dunbar and I will be bringing you the latest news lines.

Winter storm Fern continues to hit large parts of the country, dumping snow, sleet and freezing rain. Frigid temperatures, power outages, and treacherous road conditions were widespread. The ice and snowfall are expected to continue through Monday in much of the country, followed by very low temperatures, causing “dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts” to linger for several days, the National Weather Service said.

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