Thick snow and sleet fall in Washington DC Thursday, coating roads and causing issues for some commuters. <br /><br />The Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination noted several traffic incidents across the region, according the The Washington Post. <br /><br />DC wasn't the only affected community as snow struck large swathes of the East Coast on Thursday. Philadelphia, Boston and New York City were all similarly affected. <br /><br />Winter storm alerts have been issued for parts of the Midwest and Northeast as residents prepare to face Winter Storm Avery.
