The Chesapeake Bay Bridge was closed in both directions during the day Wednesday due to wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
More than 1,900 flights were canceled March 6, raising to almost 4,100 the number of flights that have been canceled since the storm began according to flight tracker FlightStats.
The storm dropped up to 10 inches of snow in the Chicago area on March 5.
In the evening of March 6, Hatteras, North Carolina reported 3 feet of water on Highway 12 with the road impassable.
Despite a forecast of 5-10 inches of snow, most of the Washington DC metro area was spared.
On March 5, the federal government closed offices in Washington, D.C.
The White House canceled a planned celebration for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Congress called off several hearings.
More than 954,000 students who attend major school districts in Washington, Virginia, Maryland and Ohio got the day off.

Amtrak shut down some trains in Washington, Virginia, West Virginia and New York.
Some snow totals from March 6 according to AccuWeather.com were: Frostburg, Maryland: 12.5"; New Kensington, Pennsylvania: 12.0"; Charlottesville, Virginia: 14.5"; Worcester, Massachusetts 20.8 inches; Auburn, Massachusetts 19 inches; Randolph, Massachusetts:24.1 inches and Franklin, West Virginia: 24.0".
More than 440 flights were canceled on March 7, according to FlightAware.com.
New York City was expected to get up to 3 inches of snow by the morning of March 8  with some higher total amounts possible on eastern Long Island.
Boston was expected to see 2 to 4 inches, with higher totals where a winter storm warning was issued from Worcester to just north of Providence.
Winter warnings were posted in seven Northeast states with most snowfall to occur on March 8.
On March 7, the NWS in Boston recorded 10.2" of snow, breaking the single-day mark set in 1941.
The city ended with 13.1 inches of snow.
The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory in Massachusetts measured 29.8 inches of snow over a 36-hour period.
Because the storm's wind area was so large, rough surf and rip currents were felt all the way southward towards the eastern coast of Florida over the weekend of March 9 and 10.

The snowfall totals in many areas of southern New England vastly exceeded what was expected from forecasts, which meant that many people were unprepared for a large storm.
 Most television meteorologists in Boston had predicted only a few inches of snow and mostly rain, but this forecast failed miserably.
 Many towns surrounding Boston received around two feet of snow, which greatly surprised residents.
Boston schools were left in session as the height of the storm occurred since they did not know the gravity of the situation.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge was closed in both directions during the day Wednesday due to wind gusts of up to 60 mph. More than 1,900 flights were canceled March 6, raising to almost 4,100 the number of flights that have been canceled since the storm began according to flight tracker FlightStats. The storm dropped up to 10 inches of snow in the Chicago area on March 5. In the evening of March 6, Hatteras, North Carolina reported 3 feet of water on Highway 12 with the road impassable. Despite a forecast of 5-10 inches of snow, most of the Washington DC metro area was spared. On March 5, the federal government closed offices in Washington, D.C.
The White House canceled a planned celebration for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Congress called off several hearings. More than 954,000 students who attend major school districts in Washington, Virginia, Maryland and Ohio got the day off.
Amtrak shut down some trains in Washington, Virginia, West Virginia and New York. Some snow totals from March 6 according to AccuWeather.com were: Frostburg, Maryland: 12.5"; New Kensington, Pennsylvania: 12.0"; Charlottesville, Virginia: 14.5"; Worcester, Massachusetts 20.8 inches; Auburn, Massachusetts 19 inches; Randolph, Massachusetts:24.1 inches and Franklin, West Virginia: 24.0". More than 440 flights were canceled on March 7, according to FlightAware.com. New York City was expected to get up to 3 inches of snow by the morning of March 8  with some higher total amounts possible on eastern Long Island. Boston was expected to see 2 to 4 inches, with higher totals where a winter storm warning was issued from Worcester to just north of Providence. Winter warnings were posted in seven Northeast states with most snowfall to occur on March 8. On March 7, the NWS in Boston recorded 10.2" of snow, breaking the single-day mark set in 1941. The city ended with 13.1 inches of snow. The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory in Massachusetts measured 29.8 inches of snow over a 36-hour period. Because the storm's wind area was so large, rough surf and rip currents were felt all the way southward towards the eastern coast of Florida over the weekend of March 9 and 10.
The snowfall totals in many areas of southern New England vastly exceeded what was expected from forecasts, which meant that many people were unprepared for a large storm.  Most television meteorologists in Boston had predicted only a few inches of snow and mostly rain, but this forecast failed miserably.  Many towns surrounding Boston received around two feet of snow, which greatly surprised residents. Boston schools were left in session as the height of the storm occurred since they did not know the gravity of the situation.
March 2013 nor'easter