Atlantic, bringing heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain to Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia as dangerous conditions spread across the region.

The Holy Father’s message was published ahead of the March for Life being held in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23. This is set to be the 53rd year the annual pro-life observance has drawn hundreds of thousands of people to the nation’s capital.

Bitter cold and dangerous icy conditions are settling over the Washington, D.C. region as the area digs out from a powerful winter storm that dumped snow and sleet, canceled flights and forced widespread school closures.

News' Eric Minor was live in Washington, D.C. Monday night ahead of the Supreme Court's hearing later this week in the case of West Virginia v. BPJ.