India, March 16 -- Washington, D.C. is bracing for a potentially dangerous outbreak of severe weather on Monday, as a powerful storm system sweeps across much of the Eastern United States.

AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tyler Roys warned of "successive punches of snow, wind and severe weather" that are "going to impact the eastern half of the United States."

He added, "whether it's wind gusts from a squall line, blizzard or snow, or just wind because of the storm, you're looking at several major airports being impacted."

The Storm Prediction Center has placed the D.C. region under a Moderate Risk (level 4 out of 5) for severe thunderstorms, a classification that is considered rare for the area.

This elevated alert signals a heighten...