LIVE UPDATES: Bitter cold, icy conditions grip DC after massive snowstorm

DC weather: Bitter cold settles in after massive snowstorm

Bitter cold grips the Washington, D.C. region as the area digs out from a massive winter storm that dumped snow and ice, canceled flights and prompted school closures.

WASHINGTON - Bitter cold and dangerous icy conditions are settling over the Washington, D.C. region as the area digs out from a powerful winter storm that dumped snow and sleet, canceled flights and forced widespread school closures.

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8 a.m.: Buddhist monks braving arctic conditions

Defying a major winter storm, Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile "Walk for Peace" are braving freezing rain, sleet, and sub-20-degree temperatures across North Carolina on their way to Washington, D.C.

7:25 a.m.: Crews are continuing to clear ice and snow from roads across the DMV. 

DMV digs out after snowstorm | FOX 5 AT 4AM

The Washington, D.C. region is digging out after a powerful winter storm dumped snow and ice, canceled flights, closed schools and brought frigid cold air to the entire area.

7:15 a.m.: Here’s a look at snow and ice totals across Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia:

6:30 a.m.: SCHOOL CLOSINGS 🚌❄️Closings for Monday, Jan. 26 as the DMV digs out from a massive winter storm.

5:55 a.m.: Dangerous cold Monday through Tuesday morning

5:30 a.m.: Ice and bitter cold create dangerous driving

Road crews have been working around the clock to clear major routes. Plow teams focused first on interstates and primary roads before moving into secondary roads and neighborhood streets.

5 a.m.: Cold blast, cy conditions settle in

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