A deadly winter storm took over the central United States and mid-Atlantic over the weekend, killing at least nine people in the process.

The winter storm began to unfold over the region on Friday afternoon with heavy snow and freezing rain across Missouri and Kansas. Some motorists became stranded on the snow-covered roads for hours.

All nine fatalities were due to vehicle accidents. One of the victims was an Illinois State Trooper, Christopher Lambert, who was struck by a car while responding to a three-vehicle crash.

Up to 20 inches of snow fell in some parts of Missouri. The storm progressed toward the East coast, pounding Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas with more than 10 inches of snow.

A snowy scene captured by Aaron Jayjack reporting for AccuWeather in Washington, D.C. on…