Biden monitoring severe winter storm

President Biden is keeping a close eye on the major winter storm making its way through much of the central and eastern United States, the White House said on Monday.

Biden and his team are "closely monitoring" the severe weather hitting communities in the the Central Plains and mid-Atlantic, including the region around Washington, D.C., White House spokesperson Jeremy Edwards said in a statement.

“At his direction, senior White House Officials are in close touch with their state and local counterparts in the affected areas, and we stand ready to support as needed. We want to encourage all Americans affected by this weather to take it seriously, continue to monitor forecasts, and heed the warnings of local officials,” Edwards said.

Blizzard conditions, ice, heavy snow and winds have blasted a stretch of states, causing power outages, school closures and travel issues. Some areas could see their heaviest snowfall of the last decade, The Associated Press reported.

Amtrak operations were disrupted by the weather, and hundreds of flights had been canceled or delayed as of Monday. Winter storm warnings were in place across more than half a dozen states as of midday, according to the National Weather Service.

Despite the snow and storm conditions, members of Congress were gathering on Capitol Hill on Monday for a joint session to certify the results of the 2024 election.

"Whether we’re in a blizzard or not, we’ll be in the chamber," Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Fox News's "Sunday Morning Futures" over the weekend.