Obama calls capital’s blizzard `Snowmageddon`

Obama calls capital’s blizzard `Snowmageddon`

President Barack Obama walks to the Oval Office after returning to the White House following a trip to Nashua, N.H., Feb. 2, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

The swing set used by President Barack Obama’s daughters Malia and Sasha is covered in snow at the White Houseon February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. The region is expected to get anywhere from 18 inches to 30 inches of snow before the storm moves on.

The Oval Office of the White House is seen under heavy snowfall in Washington February 6, 2010. A blizzard producing heavy snow and powerful winds pummeled the U.S. mid-Atlantic on Saturday, causing at least two fatalities and paralyzing travel in the region. Local weather forecasters said the storm could bring the heaviest snowfall in 90 years to the Washington area.

The motorcade for President Barack Obama holds on the South Lawn driveway of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, after the president returned from speaking at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting.

Snow blankets the White House grounds during a blizzard February 6, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Snow blankets Lafayette Square near the White House in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, as a winter storm hit the nation’s capital and much of the Mid Atlantic region.

The snow covered grounds of the White House on East Executive Avenue in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.

Trees outside the Oval Office at the White House are covered in snow on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. The region is expected to get anywhere from 18 inches to 30 inches of snow before the storm moves on.