Major snowstorm blankets East Coast

Snow blanketed the East Coast starting Friday night and extending into Saturday, with Washington, D.C., and the surrounding area getting hit hardest.

So far, the nation's capital has seen about a foot of snow, with much more on the way. Should the city hit 28 inches — just over what meteorologists are predicting — it would mark D.C.'s largest snowfall on record, ABC News reports.

Nine states declared a state of emergency, with D.C. and New York City also issuing weather emergency declarations. At least eight people have died in the storm so far, CNN reports. More than 8,000 flights have been canceled due to the snow.

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