A winter storm which meteorologists are calling "Janus" has dumped a record amount of snow on the Northeast and the Midwest, causing thousands of flight cancellations, schools and businesses to close, and affecting millions of people overall. 

According to The Weather Channel, some parts of the Northeast (including New England) got hit with over a foot of snow. Manalapan, NJ, experienced the most snowfall, with 16 inches hitting the ground at the end of it all. Also seeing more than a foot of snow was Philadelphia (clocking in at 13 inches) and South Weymouth, Mass. (which saw 15 inches of snow).

Temperatures are dropping into the single digits tonight, and the Arctic air shows no signs of letting up: the station is also reporting that another "Arctic blast" is following closely behind the storm, causing wind chills to drop as low as 10 degrees below zero in a large part of the Northeast and the Midwest.

According to US News and World Report, even though federal buildings opened up on a two-hour delay, the vast majority of businesses encouraged commuters to stay home so the snow removal crews could do their jobs without having to worry about causing damage to roads.

"Commuters and travelers also continue to encounter dangerous road conditions, Time indicated. Some 1,400 flights were canceled early Wednesday morning, on top of the additional 3,000 flights that were canceled on Tuesday, FlightAware.com reported. Every major hub was affected by the storm, according to Accuweather.com. "I got a call that (my flight) was canceled and I couldn't reschedule until Thursday," Susan Otterstrom, a stranded passenger at New York's LaGuardia Airport told WPIX," reports the site. 

Needless to say, we are definitely in the throes of winter... Stay warm and safe!