Stunning pictures show Washington DC blanketed with snow after the US capital was hit by its first snow of the year.
Locals were seen frolicking in the snow, with many taking part in a snowball fight organised by the Washington DC Snowball Fight Association near the Washington Monument.
The White House was also seen coated in snow, with President Trump tweeting about “the beauty and majesty” of it.
He said: “Wish I could share with everyone the beauty and majesty of being in the White House and looking outside at the snow filled lawns and Rose Garden. Really is something – special country, special place!”
Up to 7.5 inches fell in some areas – the biggest snow in Washington since January 2016.
The storm hit Washington on Sunday after moving across the country from the Midwest, where it left seven dead.
The Office of Personnel Management in Washington said federal offices in the city would be closed on Monday because of the bad weather.
Hundreds of flights were cancelled and many more delayed after Washington Dulles International Airport was forced to ground planes for three hours on Sunday.
Reagan National Airport was also affected, with nearly a third of departing flights from both airports called off before 12pm.
Motorists have been advised to stay at home after several people were killed in crashes in Virginia over the weekend.
Buses were suspended “until further notice” and schools announced their closure as conditions worsened in the city.
