The National Weather Service says 14.5 inches of snow fell over a 24-hour period in Iron Gate, Virginia, as of Tuesday night.

The snowstorm that blew into the mid-Atlantic states on Tuesday caused accidents on roads and prompted school closures.

A snowstorm blew into the mid-Atlantic states on Tuesday, causing dozens of accidents on icy roads, prompting school closures and stoking worries about possible power outages.