Biden whipped with snow and wild winds after getting stuck on Air Force One in severe storm
JOE Biden was whipped with snow and wild winds after getting stuck on Air Force One.
The president was forced to stay on board the plane for around 30 minutes on Monday at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
Biden was delayed disembarking the jet as the stairlifts struggled to get through the thick snow, according to reports.
Personnel at the airbase were also struggling to cope with the blizzard conditions.
Reporters and the president's team were delayed exiting the jet.
Footage shows a masked Biden deplaning as he braced himself in the chilly conditions.
Biden was swaying as he carefully made his way down the stairs and a Secret Service official was walking a few feet behind the commander-in-chief.
The president then entered his motorcade as he navigated the tricky conditions on the tarmac.
Biden traveled to the White House from Joint Base Andrews via motorcade after his helicopter from Delaware was grounded by the weather.
It comes as heavy snowstorms hit part of the US on Monday.
As much as 10cm of snow is forecast for parts of the District of Columbia, northern Virginia, and central Maryland throughout the afternoon.
More than half of the flights were delayed or canceled at Ronald Reagan National Airport, Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport, and Washington Dulles International Airport, according to FlightAware.
And, more than 500,000 people were without power as the storm warning extended from northern parts of Alabama to Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland.
The Weather Prediction Center revealed that thundersnow was possible in places.
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