Heavy snow, grounded flights, and school closures across the Northeast are adding urgency to Washington’s fight over Homeland Security funding, with the Federal Emergency Management Agency facing new operational strain as a partial shutdown drags on.

The latest winter storm has dumped more than 30 inches of snow in some areas, with at least five states reporting totals of more than 2 feet. Providence, Rhode Island, is experiencing its largest snowstorm on record, while New York City and Philadelphia are seeing their heaviest snowfall in years.