A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the U.S. stirred dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast early Monday, prompting schools and government offices in several states to close.

A powerful winter storm will affect Virginia Sunday evening through Monday, bringing a variety of weather depending on where you live. Some residents will get only snow, while others may first see snow and then see a very prolonged period of sleet and freezing rain,