In the Washington D.C., over 300 flights were either delayed or cancelled at its three major airports. A pilot reported that a "very bumpy" landing into the Washington D.C. area left passengers and crew nauseated, the U.S. Aviation Weather Center tweeted.

Wind gusts exceeding 50 and 60 mph have been reported at airports in the Washington D.C. area Friday morning. Federal offices did not open Friday, with schools closed and trash collection suspended. The D.C. authorities also activated a hypothermia alert, urging those homeless to take shelter.

After Thursday night, more than 100,000 customers were left without power in the D.C. region, said a Washington Post report. Amtrak said power outages were affecting its Northeast Corridor train service.

Downed trees were seen in and around the Washington D.C. area on Friday morning and high winds are expected to continue for much of the day, making Friday possibly the U.S. capital city's windiest day since Hurricane Sandy in October 2017.

Major cities in the Northeast, such as Philadelphia and New York, may get a wintry mix of snow, rain and sleet, though with no snow accumulation forecast, according to cnn meteorologists.

The U.S. National Weather Service says strong winds are likely to remain throughout Friday and into Saturday.

Any snow that falls will be heavy and wet, likely to bring down trees and power lines, and cause power outages, they warned.

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