Washington, D.C., and the surrounding area are set to receive an unusually high amount of snow this weekend, as a massive winter storm makes its way across the United States. Several inches of snow and frigid temperatures are expected to hit the Beltway region,

D.C. is preparing for a large amount of snow this weekend. “We’re looking to get more snow than we’ve got in the previous years,” said Warnique West, D.C.’s “Snow Queen” and director of snow operations for the Department of Public Works.

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now) — D.C.’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is preparing for winter weather this weekend. “I watch the weather just like I watch my cell phone, every few minutes,” said Warnique West, DC Snow Coordinator.