The meeting between U.S. President, Donald Trump and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, initially scheduled for Tuesday has been cancelled due to the looming massive winter storm.
The meeting has been postponed to Friday, the White House said on Monday.
Press Secretary, Sean Spicer, said the planned Oval Office sit-down, scheduled for Tuesday, “was postponed until Friday due to a looming winter storm in Washington.”
The meeting was to be the first between the two leaders since Trump was elected in November.
Their itinerary was set to include discussions on NATO, ISIS, trade, the Ukraine conflict, a news conference, and a working lunch.
Trump’s meeting with Merkel is seen as the most important meeting with a foreign leader since he took office in January.
The storm in Washington is expected to begin on Monday night and continue into Tuesday, the first major snowfall of the year.
About 4,000 flights scheduled for Tuesday have already been cancelled by most airlines.
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