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Snowstorm 2016 (Part 2)

WTOP Staff

January 23, 2016, 7:15 PM

Two people use cross country skis to get around the snow in front of the U.S. Capitol, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 in Washington. A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the East Coast to a standstill Saturday, dumping as much as 3 feet of snow, stranding tens of thousands of travelers and shutting down the nation’s capital and its largest city. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Ben Cichy pulls a sled with his sons Adrian, 18-months-old, and Logan 3, inside as they head for sledding in the snow on Capitol Hill, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
A man uses cross country skies as he goes down M Street NW in the snow, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 in the Georgetown area of Washington. A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the East Coast to a standstill Saturday, dumping as much as 3 feet of snow, stranding tens of thousands of travelers and shutting down the nation’s capital and its largest city. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
A man bounces at the bottom as he sleds down the snow-covered steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016 in Washington. Millions of Americans began digging out Sunday from a mammoth blizzard that set a new single-day snowfall record in Washington and New York City. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Workers remove snow on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan National Airport, with the U.S. Capitol dome seen behind, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016 in Arlington, Va. Millions of Americans began digging out Sunday from a mammoth blizzard that set a new single-day snowfall record in Washington and New York City. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
The sun shines on headstones nearly covered in a blanket of snow at Arlington National Cemetery, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016 in Arlington, Va. Millions of Americans began digging out Sunday from a mammoth blizzard that set a new single-day snowfall record in Washington and New York City. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
A National Guard vehicle gets stuck on the road in Northwest D.C. on Saturday. (WTOP/Keara Dowd)
A National Guard vehicle gets stuck on the road in Northwest D.C. on Saturday. (WTOP/Keara Dowd)
WTOP/Keara Dowd
Wind-blown snow buries vehicles, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, in Parkville, Md. Millions of Americans were preparing to dig themselves out Sunday after a mammoth blizzard with hurricane-force winds and record-setting snowfall brought much of the East Coast to an icy standstill. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)
AP Photo/Steve Ruark
Residents of W. Leicester St. in Winchester, Va. join forces to shovel out on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, after an historic snowstorm dumped more than 30 inches of snow on the city Friday night and Saturday. (Jeff Taylor/The Winchester Star via AP)
Jeff Taylor/The Winchester Star via AP
Tess Jorgensson, 3, helps her father dig their car out of snow in Alexandria, Va., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. Millions of Americans were digging themselves out after a mammoth blizzard with hurricane-force winds and record-setting snowfall brought much of the East Coast to an icy standstill. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
AP Photo/Cliff Owen
Harrison Feind of Boulder, Colo., takes a selfie with a snowman in front of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the East Coast to a standstill Saturday, dumping as much as 3 feet of snow, stranding tens of thousands of travelers and shutting down the nation’s capital and its largest city. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
A tuber heads to a hill as area residents dig out from a massive snowstorm in Richmond, Va., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
AP Photo/Steve Helber
Snow from around the Washington area is dumped in the parking lot of Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. Washington is digging out from mammoth blizzard with hurricane-force winds and record-setting snowfall brought much of the East Coast to an icy standstill. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
People throw snow during an organized snowball fight at Dupont Circle Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016 in Washington. People throw snow during an organized snowball fight at Dupont Circle Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016 in Washington. Millions of Americans were preparing to dig themselves out Sunday after a mammoth blizzard with hurricane-force winds and record-setting snowfall brought much of the East Coast to an icy standstill. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
A person holds an American Flag during a charge during an organized snowball fight at Dupont Circle Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016 in Washington. Millions of Americans were preparing to dig themselves out Sunday after a mammoth blizzard with hurricane-force winds and record-setting snowfall brought much of the East Coast to an icy standstill. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Georgia Avenue isn Montgomery County is seen in the snow. (WTOP/Rich Johnson)
WTOP/Rich Johnson
(WTOP/Rich Johnson)
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Here’s an inside look at snow from Woodbrige, Virginia on Jan. 24, 2016. (Courtesy WTOP listener via app)
Courtesy WTOP listener via app
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Cars everywhere are snowed in. (Courtesy Mozelle Stanton)
Courtesy Mozelle Stanton
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People are digging out of the blizzard of 2016 in Germantown, Maryland on Jan. 24, 2016. (WTOP/Mike Jakaitis)
WTOP/Mike Jakaitis
The snow is deep. especially for the dog. (Courtesy WTOP listener via WTOP app)
The snow is deep. especially for the dog. (Courtesy WTOP listener via WTOP app)
Courtesy WTOP listener via WTOP app
People find all sorts of ways to enjoy the snow. (Courtesy WTOP listener via the WTOP app)
People find all sorts of ways to enjoy the snow. (Courtesy WTOP listener via the WTOP app)
Courtesy WTOP listener via the WTOP app
The sun is seen rising over the snowfall. (Courtesy WTOP listener via the WTOP app)
The sun is seen rising over the snowfall. (Courtesy WTOP listener via the WTOP app)
Courtesy WTOP listener via the WTOP app
“End of storm in Ashburn.” (Courtesy @dwhitstanek)
Courtesy @dwhitstanek
“Tired but done.” (Courtesy of @IAMCRM)
Courtesy of @IAMCRM
(Courtesy of @IAMCRM)
WTOP reporter Mike Murillo says some people chose to ski down Wisconsin Avenue in D.C. instead of walking. (Courtesy @MikeMurilloWTOP)
Courtesy @MikeMurilloWTOP
(Courtesy @MikeMurilloWTOP)
“A beautiful morning image.”   (Courtesy @deborahscharles)
Courtesy @deborahscharles
(Courtesy @deborahscharles)
“Waking up to lotsa drifting snow. ” The view from WTOP reporter Neal Augenstein’s front door. (Courtesy @AugensteinWTOP)
Courtesy @AugensteinWTOP
(Courtesy @AugensteinWTOP)
(Courtesy @AugensteinWTOP)
(Courtesy @AugensteinWTOP)
(Courtesy @AugensteinWTOP)
(Courtesy @AugensteinWTOP)
Icicles hang from a business Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 in the Georgetown area of Washington. A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the East Coast to a standstill Saturday, dumping as much as 3 feet of snow, stranding tens of thousands of travelers and shutting down the nation's capital and its largest city. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Icicles hang from a business Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 in the Georgetown area of Washington. A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the East Coast to a standstill Saturday, dumping as much as 3 feet of snow, stranding tens of thousands of travelers and shutting down the nation’s capital and its largest city. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
A man uses cross country skies as he goes down M Street NW in the snow, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 in the Georgetown area of Washington. A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the East Coast to a standstill Saturday, dumping as much as 3 feet of snow, stranding tens of thousands of travelers and shutting down the nation's capital and its largest city. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
A man uses cross country skies as he goes down M Street NW in the snow, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 in the Georgetown area of Washington. A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the East Coast to a standstill Saturday, dumping as much as 3 feet of snow, stranding tens of thousands of travelers and shutting down the nation’s capital and its largest city. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
A homeless man pushes a cart with his belongings across 13th Street in downtown Washington, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. Millions of people awoke Saturday to heavy snow outside their doorsteps, strong winds that threatened to increase through the weekend, and largely empty roads as residents from the South to the Northeast heeded warnings to hunker down inside while a mammoth storm barreled across a large swath of the country. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
A homeless man pushes a cart with his belongings across 13th Street in downtown Washington, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. Millions of people awoke Saturday to heavy snow outside their doorsteps, strong winds that threatened to increase through the weekend, and largely empty roads as residents from the South to the Northeast heeded warnings to hunker down inside while a mammoth storm barreled across a large swath of the country. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
AP Photo/Gerald Herbert
A uniformed U.S. Secret Service police officer stands guard in a knee-deep snow outside the White House in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is seen with a coating of snow, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Ian Wright, left, leaps into a snow bank as his wife Rebecca, center, watches on their street in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. Millions of people awoke Saturday to heavy snow outside their doorsteps, strong winds that threatened to increase through the weekend, and largely empty roads as residents from the South to the Northeast heeded warnings to hunker down inside while a mammoth storm barreled across a large swath of the country. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Headstones are nearly covered by snow at Arlington National Cemetery, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 in Arlington, Va. A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the East Coast to a standstill Saturday, dumping as much as 3 feet of snow, stranding tens of thousands of travelers and shutting down the nation’s capital and its largest city. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Pedestrians and snow plows make their way on Route 1 as snow falls in Alexandria, Va., Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. One in seven Americans will get at least half a foot of snow outside their homes when this weekend’s big storm has finished delivering blizzards, gale-force winds, white-out conditions and flooding to much of the eastern United States. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
AP Photo/Cliff Owen
Soldiers with the 275th Military Police company, and a Washington Firefighter, in a Humvee, assist a stranded motorist in the snow on I-395, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
People walk in the snow toward Chinatown’s Friendship Archway, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Washington. A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the East Coast to a standstill Saturday, dumping as much as 3 feet of snow, stranding tens of thousands of travelers and shutting down the nation’s capital and its largest city. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Five-month-old Finley lives in Burke, Virginia. (Courtesy of Sari Lerner)
Five-month-old Finley lives in Burke, Virginia. (Courtesy of Sari Lerner)
Courtesy of Sari Lerner
Some D.C. residents braved the snowy weather to grab essential groceries-- and a six-pack. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
Some D.C. residents braved the snowy weather to grab essential groceries– and a six-pack. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
WTOP/Dana Gooley
A dedicated runner crosses Wisconsin Avenue on Friday night. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
A dedicated runner crosses Wisconsin Avenue on Friday night. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
WTOP/Dana Gooley
While most of the city’s residents stayed inside, away from the storm, some people had jobs to do. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
WTOP/Dana Gooley
As the snow fell, removal crews worked to clear sidewalks and street corners. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
As the snow fell, removal crews worked to clear sidewalks and street corners. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
WTOP/Dana Gooley
Some businesses stayed open despite the weather. Employees had to find their own ways to work, even if that meant walking the whole way. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
WTOP/Dana Gooley
Two snow shovelers took a break while clearing sidewalks on Wisconsin Avenue on Friday night. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
Two snow shovelers took a break while clearing sidewalks on Wisconsin Avenue on Friday night. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
WTOP/Dana Gooley
Metro services were shut down Friday afternoon and are expected to resume on Monday. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
Metro services were shut down Friday afternoon and are expected to resume on Monday. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
WTOP/Dana Gooley
Employees of Tenley Mini Mart in Tenleytown, D.C., worked to clear the parking lot in front of the store on Friday night. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
Employees of Tenley Mini Mart in Tenleytown, D.C., worked to clear the parking lot in front of the store on Friday night. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
WTOP/Dana Gooley
Cars drove slowly on Wisconsin Avenue as conditions worsened. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
Cars drove slowly on Wisconsin Avenue as conditions worsened. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
WTOP/Dana Gooley
A building resident spreads rock salt over the sidewalk. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
A building resident spreads rock salt over the sidewalk. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
WTOP/Dana Gooley
Wind and snow pelt the outside of the National Cathedral as Winter Storm Jonas moves in to D.C. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
Wind and snow pelt the outside of the National Cathedral as Winter Storm Jonas moves into D.C. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
WTOP/Dana Gooley
Snow swirls around the National Cathedral as Winter Storm Jonas settles in over the D.C. area. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
Snow swirls around the National Cathedral as Winter Storm Jonas settles in over the D.C. area. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
WTOP/Dana Gooley
(WTOP/Dana Gooley)
(WTOP/Dana Gooley)
Washington National Cathedral is barely visible as Winter Storm Jonas bears down on the D.C.-metro region on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (WTOP/Michelle Basch) (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
People laugh and playing in the snow outside Washington National Cathedral, along Wisconsin Avenue in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
People laugh and play in the snow outside Washington National Cathedral, along Wisconsin Avenue in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
WTOP/Michelle Basch
(WTOP/Michelle Basch)
(WTOP/Michelle Basch)
Fire officials in Arlington County, Va., tweeted that empty roads have made it easier and safer to respond to calls. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
(WTOP/Michelle Basch)
(WTOP/Michelle Basch)
For the moment, the roadway is clear on Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase, Md., winter storm Jonas piles on the snow Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (From Twitter user @aseObrien)
For the moment, the roadway is clear on Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase, Md., as Winter Storm Jonas piles on the snow Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (From Twitter user @aseObrien)
From Twitter user @aseObrien
Nearly eight inches of snow piled up in Broad Run, Va. by 8:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, the early stage of a major storm expected to pound the East Coast over the weekend. (From Twitter User Sean R. Hoyden)
Nearly eight inches of snow piled up in Broad Run, Va. by 8:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, the early stage of a major storm expected to pound the East Coast over the course of the weekend. (From Twitter User Sean R. Hoyden)
From Twitter User Sean R. Hoyden
(From Twitter User Sean R. Hoyden)
Snow blankets Washington, D.C., as seen from this residence in Northwest, on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (From Twitter user Jeremy Pelofsky)
Snow blankets Washington, D.C., as seen from this residence in Northwest, on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (From Twitter user Jeremy Pelofsky)
From Twitter user Jeremy Pelofsky
WTOP listener Andrew Albosta tweets: “This is how far the dog goes out even after 1 shovel. He’s going to be pretty sad in the AM.” (From Twitter user Jeremy Pelofsky)
Crews from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department rescued this Saint Bernard from an ice covered lake. (From Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department via Twitter)
Crews from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department rescued this Saint Bernard from an ice covered lake on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, as the heavy snows of Winter Storm Jonas pounded the East Coast. (From Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department via Twitter)
From Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department via Twitter
Snowbound on Interstate 66, through Arlington, Va., on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)
Snowbound on Interstate 66, through Arlington, Va., on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)
WTOP/Dave Dildine
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A National Guard vehicle gets stuck on the road in Northwest D.C. on Saturday. (WTOP/Keara Dowd)
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The snow is deep. especially for the dog. (Courtesy WTOP listener via WTOP app)
People find all sorts of ways to enjoy the snow. (Courtesy WTOP listener via the WTOP app)
The sun is seen rising over the snowfall. (Courtesy WTOP listener via the WTOP app)
Icicles hang from a business Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 in the Georgetown area of Washington. A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the East Coast to a standstill Saturday, dumping as much as 3 feet of snow, stranding tens of thousands of travelers and shutting down the nation's capital and its largest city. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
A man uses cross country skies as he goes down M Street NW in the snow, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 in the Georgetown area of Washington. A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the East Coast to a standstill Saturday, dumping as much as 3 feet of snow, stranding tens of thousands of travelers and shutting down the nation's capital and its largest city. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
A homeless man pushes a cart with his belongings across 13th Street in downtown Washington, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. Millions of people awoke Saturday to heavy snow outside their doorsteps, strong winds that threatened to increase through the weekend, and largely empty roads as residents from the South to the Northeast heeded warnings to hunker down inside while a mammoth storm barreled across a large swath of the country. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Five-month-old Finley lives in Burke, Virginia. (Courtesy of Sari Lerner)
Some D.C. residents braved the snowy weather to grab essential groceries-- and a six-pack. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
A dedicated runner crosses Wisconsin Avenue on Friday night. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
As the snow fell, removal crews worked to clear sidewalks and street corners. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
Two snow shovelers took a break while clearing sidewalks on Wisconsin Avenue on Friday night. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
Metro services were shut down Friday afternoon and are expected to resume on Monday. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
Employees of Tenley Mini Mart in Tenleytown, D.C., worked to clear the parking lot in front of the store on Friday night. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
Cars drove slowly on Wisconsin Avenue as conditions worsened. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
A building resident spreads rock salt over the sidewalk. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
Wind and snow pelt the outside of the National Cathedral as Winter Storm Jonas moves in to D.C. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
Snow swirls around the National Cathedral as Winter Storm Jonas settles in over the D.C. area. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
People laugh and playing in the snow outside Washington National Cathedral, along Wisconsin Avenue in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
For the moment, the roadway is clear on Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase, Md., winter storm Jonas piles on the snow Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (From Twitter user @aseObrien)
Nearly eight inches of snow piled up in Broad Run, Va. by 8:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, the early stage of a major storm expected to pound the East Coast over the weekend. (From Twitter User Sean R. Hoyden)
Snow blankets Washington, D.C., as seen from this residence in Northwest, on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (From Twitter user Jeremy Pelofsky)
Crews from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department rescued this Saint Bernard from an ice covered lake. (From Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department via Twitter)
Snowbound on Interstate 66, through Arlington, Va., on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

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