A record-breaking snowfall has hit the D.C. region and has definitely made waves as the first D.C. area winter weather event of 2022. See photos from around the area below.
PHOTOS: First DC-area snowfall of 2022
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A winter wonderland in the D.C. area.
(Courtesy of Conner Prochaska)
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St. Anselms Abbey DC snow.
(Courtesy of Mike Simo)
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St. Anselms Abbey DC snow.
(Courtesy of Mike Simo)
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A beautiful snow covered puppy enjoying the winter weather.
(Courtesy of Courtney Linkous)
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This is Mason Flaherty enjoying sledding in the snow.
(Courtesy of Bradley Jones)
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From the Widewater area of North Stafford.
(Courtesy of Nancy Sullivan)
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A snowy start to the new year here at the White House.
(Courtesy of the White House)
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A sunset view of snow and waterways in the region.
(WTOP/Kristi King)
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Winter storm clouds moving through Reston, Virginia.
(WTOP/Will Vitka)
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The Lincoln Memorial stands on the opposite end of the reflecting pool in this snowy scene.
(WTOP/Luke Lukert)
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A nice white coat covers the World War II memorial on the National Mall.
(WTOP/Luke Lukert)
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A few residents make use of the thick snow to assemble a snow man on the National Mall.
(WTOP/Luke Lukert)
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The Washington Monument looks down on the snow-covered ground at its base.
(WTOP/Luke Lukert)
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Snow coats Northwest D.C.
(WTOP/Rick Massimo)
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Snow coats Northwest D.C.
(WTOP/Rick Massimo)
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Snow lines the streets in Bethesda, Maryland.
(WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez)
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Snow blankets Chevy Chase, Maryland.
(WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez)
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Snow and ice drape the trees in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
(WTOP/Luke Lukert)
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The U.S. Capitol is shrouded in snow Monday.
(WTOP/Zeke Hartner)
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The Capitol gets a dose of snow.
(WTOP/Mitchell Miller)
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Chevy Chase in the snow.
(WTOP/Jacob Kerr)
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Mile 1 on Route 5. “Stay home.”
(Courtesy Marcel Westney)
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The roads in Rockville, Maryland, have seen their share of snow.
(WTOP/Craig Schwalb)
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Dogs still have to have their walks, even on snow days.
(WTOP/Kate Ryan)
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A plow travels along Wisconsin Avenue on Monday morning.
(WTOP/Kate Ryan)
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Heading out on the snowy sidewalks in Northwest D.C.
(WTOP/Kate Ryan)
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A fox plays with a dog toy during snowfall in McLean, Virginia.
(Courtesy Kathleen Kline Moore)
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In Waldorf, Maryland, a freshly plowed parking lot is already getting recovered in snow.
(WTOP/Luke Lukert)
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Snow made a winter wonderland for some holiday inflatables that are still up in Alexandria, Virginia, on Jan. 3.
(Courtesy Ed Kelleher)
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Southeast D.C. is getting its fair share of snow.
(WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)
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Southeast D.C. is getting its fair share of snow.
(WTOP/Sarah Beth Hensley)
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There’s a soccer field somewhere behind the trees in Reston, Virginia, where the snow gets heavier and heavier.
(WTOP/Will Vitka)
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Heavy snow, low visibility on Route 15 in Prince William County in Virginia, near Haymarket.
(WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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Route 15 approaches white-out conditions in Virginia’s Prince William County.
(WTOP/Neal Augenstein)
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The season’s first snowfall is making itself known in Annapolis, Maryland.
(WTOP/Chris Roth)
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Snow piles up on the road on U.S. 301 in Brandywine.
(WTOP/Luke Lukert)
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Snow starts to pile up in southern Prince George’s County, Maryland.
(WTOP/Luke Lukert)
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A plow gets ready in Bowie, Maryland.
(WTOP/Luke Lukert)
