Photos: The blizzard of 2016

The U.S. Air Force Memorial gets its first inch of snow as a major storm moves into the D.C.-Metro region on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

"First time I've ever seen the Mall completely empty. Snapped this at 0630" (Courtesy WTOP listener Chris Goulet) — The Lincoln Memorial. “First time I’ve ever seen the Mall completely empty. Snapped this at 0630” (Courtesy WTOP listener Chris Goulet)

"This is at Quantrell Ave. Alexandria VA 22312. I measured 16 inches in one spot and 18 inches in another. The only people out were the snow blowers and people walking their dogs. It's a nice, light, powdery snow. Have fun!" (Courtesy WTOP listener Erika Wildrick) — “This is at Quantrell Ave. Alexandria VA 22312. I measured 16 inches in one spot and 18 inches in another. The only people out were the snow blowers and people walking their dogs. It’s a nice, light, powdery snow. Have fun!” (Courtesy WTOP listener Erika Wildrick)

Clifton, Virginia. (Courtesy Kyle Cooper)

The view from @WTOP #WTOPsnow pic.twitter.com/jLLopBbV5u
— Meg Hasken (@MHaskenWTOP) January 23, 2016

(WTOP: Carolyn Lieberman)

A woman is seen pulling a suitcase heading towards Union Station. (WTOP/Steve Dresner)

Shots of plow off the road from the other way - it looks like it could tip #blizzard2016 @WTOP pic.twitter.com/i9QgvXjJUd
— Max Smith (@amaxsmith) January 23, 2016

(WTOP/Mary Kay LeMay)

A man on skis is seen on Massachusetts Avenue in D.C. (WTOP/Steve Dresner)

A phalanx of snow plows and city vehicles move north on Georgia Ave. in the Petworth neighborhood on January 23, 2016 in Washington, DC. Over a foot of snow has already fallen in the city in the past 24 hours, in what experts say could be a record-breaking storm. (Photo by Allison Shelley/Getty Images)

(Allison Shelley/Getty Images)

A salt spreader sits in front of the shuttered Georgia Ave.-Petworth metro station on January 23, 2016 in Washington, DC. Over a foot of snow has already fallen in the city in the past 24 hours, in what experts say could be a record-breaking storm. (Photo by Allison Shelley/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 23: A man uses a snow blower to clear a sidewalk in front of the shuttered Georgia Ave.-Petworth metro station on January 23, 2016 in Washington, DC. Over a foot of snow has already fallen in the city in the past 24 hours, in what experts say could be a record-breaking storm. (Photo by Allison Shelley/Getty Images) — A man uses a snow blower to clear a sidewalk in front of the shuttered Georgia Ave.-Petworth metro station on January 23, 2016 in Washington, DC. Over a foot of snow has already fallen in the city in the past 24 hours, in what experts say could be a record-breaking storm. (Photo by Allison Shelley/Getty Images)

A man uses a snow blower to clear a sidewalk in front of the shuttered Georgia Ave.-Petworth metro station on January 23, 2016 in Washington, DC. Over a foot of snow has already fallen in the city in the past 24 hours, in what experts say could be a record-breaking storm. (Photo by Allison Shelley/Getty Images)

View from the plow pic.twitter.com/QfQcHhw5k4
— Max Smith (@amaxsmith) January 23, 2016

(Courtesy WTOP listener)

<sigh> pic.twitter.com/ouxk24V9bd
— Neal Augenstein (@AugensteinWTOP) January 23, 2016

(Courtesy WTOP listener)

“She cursed her down way Wisconsin Avenue. The struggle is real.” (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

A man clears a sidewalk with a snowblower in January 2016 in D.C. (WTOP/Dave Dildine) — A man with a snowblower is seen in D.C. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

Open the front door and this is what you see. Snow totals vary w drifts #WTOPsnow pic.twitter.com/ddVf9WY8OV
— Darci Marchese (@DMarcheseWTOP) January 23, 2016

(WTOP/Dave Dildine)

Photos from #blizzard2016 in Fairview Park. 14-inches at 910 AM. #WTOPsnow #Snowzilla pic.twitter.com/7uzIpMsbJp
— Jennifer Tucker (@4tuckertalk) January 23, 2016

(WTOP/Dave Dildine)

Saturday morning 8 a.m. update: #WTOPsnow #Blizzard2016 #SnoJo Looking out the front door. Pretty. pic.twitter.com/YnBfb7m4pI
— Lisa Winston (@LisaWinston) January 23, 2016

(WTOP/Dave Dildine)

Road crews Sat a.m. #blizzard2016 #snowzilla #Jonas @wtop @capitalweather @nbcwashington #CNNWeather pic.twitter.com/mLnu5bF8Y0
— Jen Burnett (@JenBurnett) January 23, 2016

(WTOP/Dave Dildine)

Anyone want to grill some steaks? #WTOPsnow pic.twitter.com/sx9k1o50xI
— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) January 23, 2016

(WTOP/Dave Dildine)

@WTOP #snowmosas #WTOPsnow pic.twitter.com/hk9giXtXvI
— Shane Onufrock (@SOnufrock) January 23, 2016

(Courtesy WTOP listener)

.@DildineWTOP just walked over a mile from Friendship Heights to @WTOP. #Snow #dcsnow #dc #blizzard2016 #blizzard pic.twitter.com/KEoEosRCnv
— Jamie Forzato (@jamieforzato) January 23, 2016

(Courtesy WTOP listener)

Snow accumulation on Connecticut Avenue in D.C. (WTOP/Ian Crawford) — Snow accumulation on Connecticut Avenue in Northwest, D.C. (WTOP/Ian Crawford)

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)

A pedestrian walks through snow in Parkville, Md., 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, whiteout conditions and flooding to much of the eastern United States. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark) — A pedestrian walks through snow in Parkville, Md., 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, whiteout conditions and flooding to much of the eastern United States. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

Ndimyake Mwakalyelye cleans off her car after getting off work, as the snow continues to fall, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) — Ndimyake Mwakalyelye cleans off her car after getting off work, as the snow continues to fall in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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)

Snow accumulations outside of WTOP in Northwest, D.C. (WTOP/Kathy Stewart) — A man pushing a snowblower is seen outside of WTOP in Northwest, D.C. (WTOP/Kathy Stewart)

Snow piles up on the streets of Northwest, D.C. on Jan. 23, 2016. (WTOP/Kathy Stewart) — A buried car is seen near WTOP in Northwest, D.C. (WTOP/Kathy Stewart)

Buried minivan-Kensington, MD. (Courtesy WTOP listener) — Buried cars in Kensington, Maryland. (Courtesy WTOP listener)

#WTOPsnow #Blizzard2016 pic.twitter.com/UJIzsNVd7N
— Dick Uliano (@DickUliano) January 23, 2016

(WTOP/Dave Dildine)

POLICE STUCK: Montgomery County, Md police cruiser jams in drift pic.twitter.com/xxayA2zIg0
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) January 23, 2016

(WTOP/Dave Dildine)

Snow almost covering the bus stop bench near ntl cathedral! #snowzilla #jonas @capitalweather @nbcwashington #dcsnow pic.twitter.com/PJFMHDascQ
— Sandi Moynihan (@sandimoynihan) January 23, 2016

(WTOP/Dave Dildine)

Landed with the snow yesterday. Amazing experience #dullesairport #DCsnow #snowgadeon #DCnotpreparedtohandlesnow pic.twitter.com/Q6xXTfUddO
— Tanmay Porwal (@tanmay_porwal) January 23, 2016

(WTOP/Dave Dildine)

7:00AM total near Springfield 16.5 inches. #blizzard2016 #dcsnow pic.twitter.com/BPKtcBuDDC
— Chris Duncan (@CTDPIX) January 23, 2016

(WTOP/Dave Dildine)

#blizzard #blizzard2016 #snow #dcsnow #dc @WTOP pic.twitter.com/MtNdJMZW0y
— Jamie Forzato (@jamieforzato) January 23, 2016

(WTOP/Dave Dildine)

Waking up to lotsa drifting snow. #WTOPsnow pic.twitter.com/yH01VU6ebP
— Neal Augenstein (@AugensteinWTOP) January 23, 2016

(WTOP/Dave Dildine)

16" of #Natitude (Er, snow) in Arlington. @WTOP @ChuckBell4 @washingtonpost @nbcwashington @fox5newsdc @ngallan pic.twitter.com/4C9VYc4Ik8
— Noelle Ellerson AASA (@Noellerson) January 23, 2016

(WTOP/Dave Dildine)

@WTOP in Leesburg pic.twitter.com/YYBqQJNIE1
— L Rine (@luvcorgis3) January 23, 2016

(WTOP/Dave Dildine)

APD at the water main break in 3200 blk Duke Street. What is ice? What is snow? Who knows on a day like today! pic.twitter.com/09IB7DaQ6l
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) January 23, 2016

(WTOP/Dave Dildine)

Potomac Falls, Virginia Saturday morning. (Courtesy WTOP listener)

Countryside, Potomac Falls, Virginia Saturday morning. (Courtesy WTOP listener)

Snowfall accumulations in Centreville, Virginia. (Courtesy WTOP listener Erika Jackson) — Snowfall accumulations in Centreville, Virginia Saturday morning. (Courtesy WTOP listener Erika Jackson)

My view from the 5th Floor. Temple Hills MD — View from the 5th floor of an apartment complex in Temple Hills, Maryland Saturday morning. (Courtesy WTOP listener)

Digging out of the snow Saturday morning in Northwest, D.C. (WTOP/Mitchell Miller)

Snowfall in Centreville, Virginia on Saturday morning. (Courtesy WTOP listener)

Virginia State Police on Interstate 95 in Prince William County overnight Friday into Saturday with VDOT Safety Services Patrol. (Courtesy Virginia State Police) — Virginia State Police overnight Friday into Saturday in Woodbridge. (Courtesy Virginia State Police)

@WTOP Here's a view from Brightwood... pic.twitter.com/Nko78xghnd
— Jeff Gross (@JJeromeG) January 23, 2016

(Courtesy Virginia State Police)

DC crews did an amazing job on the major roads we encountered. Few problems getting in @ 3:30am! #WTOPsnow pic.twitter.com/wk9iYGwhFC
— Mark Lewis (@MLewisWTOP) January 23, 2016

(Courtesy Virginia State Police)

A bobcat piles up snow in front of the U.S. Capitol, as the snow continues to fall, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

What's a little blizzard to stop marital bliss? Two local weddings in last night's storm https://t.co/TaXuq78WYP pic.twitter.com/VlNj6i5lFt
— WTOP (@WTOP) January 23, 2016

(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Snow plows roll down Connecticut Avenue near the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 2016, as winter storm Jonas dumps massive amounts of snow in the region. (WTOP/Michelle Basch) — Snow plows roll down Connecticut Avenue near the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 2016, as Winter Storm Jonas dumps massive amounts of snow in the region. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)

Up, up and away from #blizzard2016 Only a few flights left to depart @Reagan_Airport this evening. pic.twitter.com/oLa3ikK7ac
— Reagan Airport (@Reagan_Airport) January 22, 2016

(WTOP/Michelle Basch)

The scene at Foggy Bottom as snow coats the roads of Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (From Twitter user Kara Kozikowski) — The scene at Foggy Bottom as snow coats the roads of the District on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (From Twitter user Kara Kozikowski)

Inches of snow blanket the intersection of 19th and M Northwest in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (From TWitter user reza mobayen)

The scene at a blustery overpass along Interstate 66 in Arlington, Va.(WTOP/Dave Dildine) — The scene at a blustery overpass along Interstate 66 in Arlington, Va. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

A WTOP listener emailed this photo from Fredericksburg, Va. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, the early stages of a major storm expected to pound the East Coast. (submitted photo)

The salad section at this Northwest D.C. Giant supermarket is bare as a major winter storm moves in Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (WTOP/Max Smith)

WTOP listeners share snow day photos, such as this one, on Friday, Jan. 22, 2106, the start of a major storm set to target the greater D.C.-metro region over the weekend. (From Twitter user JL Majano)

A major storm begins to coat the streets of D.C. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (WTOP/Brandon Millman)

Sledders take advantage of the snow on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 (WTOP/Kyle Cooper)

Madison Riley, left, and Katie Lantuh walk down the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue with the U.S. Capitol behind them, as the snow falls, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 in Washington. 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, whiteout conditions and flooding to much of the eastern United States. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) — Madison Riley, left, and Katie Lantuh walk down the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue with the U.S. Capitol behind them, as the snow falls, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 in Washington. 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, whiteout conditions and flooding to much of the eastern United States. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Twitter user Mark Goffee sends WTOP this photo of Falls Church, Va. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, the start of a massive storm set to target the D.C.-metro region. (From Mark Goffee via Twitter)

A view of Constitution Avenue, facing east, as a major snow storm moves into the D.C.-Metro region on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

Residents of Northwest D.C. step out in the snow on Friday, Jan. 22, 2015. (WTOP/Max Smith) — Residents of Northwest D.C. step out in the snow on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (WTOP/Max Smith)

A snowy view of Washington Monument as a major storm moves into the District on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (WTOP/Kyle Cooper)

A bus traverses the snow on Wisconsin Ave. in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. Due to a massive snow storm, public transit will be shut down in the District Friday evening and through the weekend. (WTOP Staff)

We don't recommend driving but sledding is a great way to get around! #ArlWX pic.twitter.com/TJJPDJY8YI
— ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) January 22, 2016

(WTOP Staff)

Moderate snow veils the 14th Street bridge as a major snow storm moves into the D.C.-Metro region on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

The WTOP listeners who sent us this photo say they managed to sneak in a ride in Prince George's County, Md. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, as snow began to blanket the greater D.C.-Metro region. (submitted photo) — The WTOP listeners who sent us this photo say they managed to sneak in a ride in Prince George’s County, Md. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, as snow began to blanket the greater D.C.-Metro region. (submitted photo)

Two inches of snow accumulates outside the Capital Yacht Club, overlooking The Gangplank Marina on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (WTOP/Alan Etter)

Melissa Ruiz and Tony Wetzler shovel snow on C Dock of the Gangplank Marina, where about 150 people live on their boats.(WTOP/Alan Etter) — Melissa Ruiz and Tony Wetzler shovel snow on C Dock of the Gangplank Marina, where about 150 people live on their boats. (WTOP/Alan Etter)

As a record breaking snow storm hits the Washington DC area Sentinels from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) continue to stand guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. (U.S. Army/Cpl. Cody W. Torkelson)

Students walk on the lawn in front of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia as snow falls, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Charlottesville, Va. (Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP)

Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP

Students walk on the lawn in front of Old Cabell Hall at the University of Virginia as snow falls, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Charlottesville, Va. MANDATORY CREDIT (Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP)

Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP

A worker removes snow from the steps of Washington National Cathedral on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 (From Twitter user Jen Burnett)

The blizzard warning for the D.C.-Metro region didn't stop this man from getting his run on on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 (From Twitter user Rock Creek Werewolf) — The blizzard warning for the D.C.-Metro region didn’t stop this man from getting his run on on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 (From Twitter user Rock Creek Werewolf)

Snow accumulates in Georgetown on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (From Twitter user Mike King)

Must be socks. The secret to getting through #blizzard2016 pic.twitter.com/9SlrbkaPM6
— Dave Johnson (@davejsports) January 22, 2016

(WTOP/Max Smith)

Snow accumulates on Wiehle Avenue in Reston, Va. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (From Twitter user Robbie Nolan)

A veiw of the U.S. Capitol building on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. The D.C.-Metro region is under a blizzard warning for the weekend. (From Facebook user Jesse Turner)

Two runners jog as the snow falls on Capitol Hill, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Washington. 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, whiteout conditions and flooding to much of the eastern United States. (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

Snow begins to accumulate in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (From Twitter user @dccitygirl)

Twitter user @zippythesnowman sends WTOP this snow day pic on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, the start of a major storm system targeting the East Coast. (From Twitter User @zippythesnowman ) — Twitter user @zippythesnowman sends WTOP this snow day pic on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, the start of a major storm system targeting the East Coast. (From Twitter User @zippythesnowman)

Twitter user Melissa Glidden Tye reminders neighbors to shovel early and often as snow begins to accumulate in the D.C.-metro region on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (From Melissa Glidden Tye via Twitter)

Snowflakes begin to fall in Sterling, Va. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 (From Facebook user Gita Rahaa)

The scene in Washington, D.C. at the start of the snow storm Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (From Facebook user Jesse Turner)

Officials in Maryland warn motorists of deteriorating conditions on roadways Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. They are urging people to stay off roads. (St. Mary's County Sheriff Tim Cameron via Twitter) — Officials in Maryland warn motorists of deteriorating conditions on roadways Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. They are urging people to stay off roads. (St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron via Twitter)

Fluffy snow falling in Silver Spring. #WTOP #blizzard2016 #WTOPsnow pic.twitter.com/y893axPrmb
— Nick Iannelli (@NickWTOP) January 22, 2016

(WTOP/Dave Dildine)

Snow begins to accummulate at Rock Creek Park on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (From Twitter user @Puccaloki)

An overhead highway sign above Interstate 395 warns of impending blizzard conditions. (WTOP/Dave Dildine) — The snow starts to come down as workers make the commute home on Friday, Jan. 22. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

Snow plows and traffic make their way north along Interstate 95 as snow begins to fall in Ashland, Va., Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) — Snow plows and traffic make their way north along Interstate 95 as snow begins to fall in Ashland, Va., Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. Portions of Virginia are under a blizzard warning. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Pedestrians cross 15th Street in downtown Washington near the White House, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, as the Nations Capital hunkers down in preparation for a major snowstorm expected to begin later today. Food and supplies vanished from store shelves, five states and the District of Columbia declared states of emergency ahead of the slow-moving system. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Area residents document the accumulating snow. (Courtesy @trmeeze)

A view of the Navy Yard Metro Station and Dept. of Transportation. (Courtesy @thisisjamesj)

Pedestrians cross an intersection of U street and 14th Street NW in Washington, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, as the Nations Capital hunkers down in preparation for a major snowstorm expected to begin later today. Food and supplies vanished from store shelves, five states and the District of Columbia declared states of emergency ahead of the slow-moving system. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Shoppers stock up on snow storm essentials at a Giant in Northwest D.C. (WTOP/Rich Johnson)

“Flurries and getting stronger” in Alexandria, Virginia. (Courtesy @travisjaybrown)

A Bethesda, Md., resident sets up a yardstick to measure the snow. (Courtesy @SOnufrock)

Snowplow operators gather on Interstate 97 as a dairy truck, top, moves along an overpass, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Glen Burnie, Md., near Baltimore. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark) — Snowplow operators gather on Interstate 97 as a dairy truck, top, moves along an overpass, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Glen Burnie, Md., near Baltimore. The northern mid-Atlantic region, including Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia, is preparing for a weekend snowstorm that is now forecast to reach blizzard conditions. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

Utility worker Nick Bons, right, of Dorand, Ill., cleans his truck's windshield at a staging center for out-of-state utility workers in Hanover, Md., near Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. The northern mid-Atlantic region, including Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia, is preparing for a weekend snowstorm that is now forecast to reach blizzard conditions. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark) — Utility worker Nick Bons, right, of Dorand, Ill., cleans his truck’s windshield at a staging center for out-of-state utility workers in Hanover, Md., near Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. The northern mid-Atlantic region, including Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia, is preparing for a weekend snowstorm that is now forecast to reach blizzard conditions. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

Its started in Damascus @WTOP pic.twitter.com/aA1hg9hNN2
— alexvitus (@alexvitus) January 22, 2016

(AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

Some businesses close earlier than anticipated on Friday, Jan. 22. (WTOP/Rahul Bali)

Steadier snow starts to fall in Alexandria, Virginia. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

Same setting, a few hours later. (From Twitter user @JonPeede)

The snow collects in Aldie, Virginia. (Courtesy @trmeeze)

Help plow/salt truck drivers help us all. Don't pass them & don't follow too closely @WTOP @WTOPtraffic #wtopsnow pic.twitter.com/izY6wHcNae
— Michelle Basch (@mbaschWTOP) January 22, 2016

(Courtesy @DavidPeikin)

Snow flying around in Silver Spring now. #WTOP #blizzard2016 #WTOPsnow pic.twitter.com/6sLgwIm5SB
— Nick Iannelli (@NickWTOP) January 22, 2016

(WTOP/Neal Augenstein)

Tracey Shelton, left, Paige Willey, center, and Warren Willey, right, of Crisfield, Md., wait to reschedule a flight at Miami International Airport, as their flight to Baltimore was canceled, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Miami. Airlines have canceled more than 2,700 flights Friday to, from or within the U.S., as a blizzard swings up the East Coast, according to flight tracking service FlightAware. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

A construction worker treats the sidewalk near a bus stop on 14th Street NW in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, as the nations capital hunkers down in preparation for a major snowstorm. Food and supplies vanished from store shelves, five states and the District of Columbia declared states of emergency ahead of the slow-moving system. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Snow falling on Rt 28 in Sterling #blizzard #wtop pic.twitter.com/b9bb3w6j3d
— Audrey Caldwell (@audreycaldwell) January 22, 2016

(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

@WTOP Snow started 45 minutes or so ago and is really coming down now here in Fredericksburg, Va! #snowmaggedon2016 pic.twitter.com/eob7eATGbF
— Kensi Michelle (@CiriAntares) January 22, 2016

(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trucks roll in to Glen Burnie to help @MyBGE during the storm. #blizzard2016 #WTOP pic.twitter.com/2jEYtvam2U
— Mike Murillo (@MikeMurilloWTOP) January 22, 2016

(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Flying high above #Snowzilla2016 w/@SouthwestAir heading to @BWI_Airport check this out @weatherchannel @WTOP pic.twitter.com/PiJhgqPy54
— MilitaryONEClick (@military1click) January 22, 2016

(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

And accumulating in Purcellville ahead of sked @WTOP @ABC7Jacqui pic.twitter.com/eyWweNJjvd
— Paul Bedard (@SecretsBedard) January 22, 2016

(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Snow slow but steady on Short Hill Mountain, outside Hillsboro, VA @capitalweather @WTOP pic.twitter.com/LdYpmvvqmV
— Jon Parrish Peede (@JonPeede) January 22, 2016

(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The warning on 95 near Glen Burnie. #WTOP #blizzard2016 pic.twitter.com/vBqi1Rk3q4
— Mike Murillo (@MikeMurilloWTOP) January 22, 2016

(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

A car is towed from a snow emergency route in Washington, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in anticipation of a massive snowstorm heading toward the Eastern U.S. A blizzard menacing the Eastern U.S. started dumping snow in Virginia, Tennessee and other parts of the South on Friday as millions of people in the storms path prepared for icy roads, possible power outages and other treacherous conditions. (AP Photo/Cal Woodward)

A garden gnome gets ready to measure the impending snow. (Courtesy Meg Casey)

Busy roads, gas stations & drive thrus in Dunkirk in Calvert County ahead of storm @WTOP @WTOPtraffic #wtopsnow pic.twitter.com/61Pu4qIeI3
— Michelle Basch (@mbaschWTOP) January 22, 2016

(WTOP/Rahul Bali)

A long line forms at the Target in D.C.'s Columbia Heights neighborhood on Friday, January 22. (Courtesy Lacey Mason) — A long line forms at the Target in D.C.’s Columbia Heights neighborhood on Friday, January 22. (Courtesy Lacey Mason)

A snow plow truck makes its way down Electric Road in southwest Roanoke County past Tanglewood Mall on Friday morning, Jan. 22, 2016, in Roanoke, Va. A blizzard menacing the Eastern United States started dumping snow in Virginia, Tennessee and other parts of the South on Friday as millions of people in the storm’s path prepared for icy roads, possible power outages and other treacherous conditions. (Erica Yoon/The Roanoke Times via AP)

Erica Yoon/The Roanoke Times via AP

Taylor Mushtare scrapes ice and snow from her car in Old Southwest Roanoke, Va., Friday morning, Jan. 22, 2016. A blizzard menacing the Eastern United States started dumping snow in Virginia, Tennessee and other parts of the South on Friday as millions of people in the storm’s path prepared for icy roads, possible power outages and other treacherous conditions. (Heather Rousseau/The Roanoke Times via AP)

Heather Rousseau/The Roanoke Times via AP

Within a few minutes, sidewalks in historic downtown are slippery with snow pic.twitter.com/FSWcjaJHwK
— Neal Augenstein (@AugensteinWTOP) January 22, 2016

(Heather Rousseau/The Roanoke Times via AP)

Daniel and 3-year-old Vini Pinha find ample supplies at Strosnyders of Bethesda, Maryland. (WTOP/Kristi King)

"What the road looked like after just 10 minutes of snowing in Orange, Virginia. (Courtesy WTOP listener Israel Gallihugh) — “What the road looked like after just 10 minutes of snowing” in Orange, Virginia. (Courtesy WTOP listener Israel Gallihugh)

Bethany Gallagher, of Baltimore, shops for a snow shovel with her 18-month-old son, Jack, at the Waverly Ace Hardware store, in Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. The northern mid-Atlantic region, including Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia, is preparing for a weekend snowstorm that is now forecast to reach blizzard conditions. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark) — Bethany Gallagher, of Baltimore, shops for a snow shovel with her 18-month-old son, Jack, at the Waverly Ace Hardware store, in Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

Residents of the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington flock to Frager's Hardware, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, to prepare for the anticipated blizzard that's heading for the Eastern U.S. and threatening the District of Columbia with two feet of snow. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) — Residents of the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington flock to Frager’s Hardware, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, to prepare for the anticipated blizzard that’s heading for the Eastern U.S. and threatening the District of Columbia with two feet of snow. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Residents of the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington flock to Frager's Hardware, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in prepartion for the anticipated blizzard heading to the the Eastern U.S. and threatening the District of Columbia with two feet of snow. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) — Residents of the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington flock to Frager’s Hardware, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in prepartion for the anticipated blizzard heading to the the Eastern U.S. and threatening the District of Columbia with two feet of snow. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

This is just the kind of view a Virginia State Police Captain likes to see when there’s already 5 to 6 inches of snow on the ground and even more to come…an empty interstate. That means folks are heeding the warnings and staying safe by staying home.

This photo was taken shortly before 9 a.m. Friday (Jan. 22) on Interstate 81 at the 84 mile marker in Wythe County. (Courtesy Virginia State Police) — “This is just the kind of view a Virginia State Police Captain likes to see when there’s already 5 to 6 inches of snow on the ground and even more to come… an empty interstate. That means folks are heeding the warnings and staying safe by staying home.” This photo was taken shortly before 9 a.m. Friday on Interstate 81 at the 84 mile marker in Wythe County. (Courtesy Virginia State Police)

Road conditions in southwestern Virginia. (Courtesy WDBJ7) (Courtesy Virginia State Police)

Parking lot of Kingsport Town Center. Several inches of snow. pic.twitter.com/ee915FIM0t
— Micah Smith (@MicahWJHL) January 22, 2016

(Courtesy Virginia State Police)

Travelers wait in line to catch early morning flights to avoid a blizzard that is expected to hit the Washington area. Most passengers are looking forward to getting home to warmer destinations, like Orlando, Tuscon and Los Angeles. (Dennis Foley/WTOP) — Travelers wait in line to catch early morning flights to avoid a blizzard that is expected to hit the Washington area. Most passengers are looking forward to getting home to warmer destinations, like Orlando, Tuscon and Los Angeles. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

Customers fill up at a Shell gas station at Montgomery Mall before blizzard arrives. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)

Customers fill up at a Shell gas station at Montgomery Mall before blizzard arrives. (Neal Augenstein/WTOP) — Customers fill up at an Exxon gas station at Montgomery Mall before blizzard arrives. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)

Exxon station at Montgomery Mall gets a delivery, so the No Gas signs will come down. (Neal Augenstein/WTOP) — Exxon gas station at Montgomery Mall. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)

Pennsylvania Avenue looking toward the U.S. Capitol in Washington is virtually empty early in the morning, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 as the Nation's Capital hunkers down in preparation for a major snow storm expected to begin later in the day. The Federal Government will close all of their offices in the area at noon. (AP Photo/J. David Ake) — Pennsylvania Avenue looking toward the U.S. Capitol in Washington is virtually empty early in the morning, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 as the Nation’s Capital hunkers down in preparation for a major snow storm expected to begin later in the day. The Federal Government will close all of their offices in the area at noon. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Sunrise in D.C. area ahead of the snowstorm. (Courtesy WTOP listener)

"Red sky in the morning, sailor's take warning." Sunrise in DC ahead of the snowstorm. (Courtesy WTOP listener) — “Red sky in the morning, sailor’s take warning.” Sunrise in D.C. ahead of the snowstorm. (Courtesy WTOP listener)

Stone Mason Medaro Romero covers gas powered snow sweepers in plastic bags in preparation for a coming winter storm outside the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. One inch of snowfall delayed school openings in the greater Washington, DC, area on Thursday as people along the Easter Seaboard prepare for a blizzard to arrive within the next 24 hours. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) — Stone Mason Medaro Romero covers gas powered snow sweepers in plastic bags in preparation for a coming winter storm outside the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Vincent Ayd, left, owner of Ayd Hardware in Towson, Md., and truck driver Mike Jock, of Newark, Del., unload snow shovels and ice-melt in Towson, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. The northern mid-Atlantic region, including Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia, is preparing for a weekend snowstorm that is now forecast to reach blizzard conditions. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

A view from the Giant in Accokeek, Maryland. (WTOP/Darci Marchese)

Xueyu Zeng, of Towson, Md., sweeps snow from a walkway in Towson, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, after a snow fell the night before.. The northern mid-Atlantic region, including Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia, is preparing for a weekend snowstorm that is now forecast to reach blizzard conditions. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

AP Photo/Steve Ruark