New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- A winter storm that hit the eastern coast of the US on Monday has prompted school closures and delayed opening times in several states, including Virginia and North Carolina.

Winter storm warnings and advisories have been issued across nine US states, with the National Weather Service (NWS) predicting up to 14 inches of snow in some places between Monday and Wednesday.

As per local media reports by Fox 5 and ABC-affiliate WRIC, schools are closed in the following Virginia counties:

Closures have also been announced in North Carolina, with WBTV reporting closures in:

West Virginia too, has announced school closures in some counties, as per WVNews:

In several places, schools are not completely closed, but are eithe...