PHOTOS: First major snowstorm of 2025 turns DC region into a winter wonderland

The first major winter storm of 2025 has blanketed the District, Maryland and Virginia with snow Monday.

Here’s a look at the conditions around the D.C. area during the storm, including photos sent in by WTOP reporters and readers.

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Cosimos Cendo, of Washington, D.C., skis down Main Street in Annapolis, Md., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, during a snow storm. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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People participate in the annual snowball fight at Meridian Hill Park following a snowstorm on Jan. 6, 2025 in D.C. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

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This snowball fight marks the 15th season of the event, organized by the Washington D.C. Snowball Fight Association. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

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People participate in the Great Meridian Chill Battle, an annual snowball fight, at Meridian Hill Park following a snowstorm on Jan. 6, 2025 in D.C. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

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People participate in the Great Meridian Chill Battle, an annual snowball fight, at Meridian Hill Park during a winter storm on Jan. 6, 2025 in D.C. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

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This snowball fight marks the 15th season of the event, organized by the D.C. Snowball Fight Association. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

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Boys go sledding on the steepest hill they can find in Clarksburg, Maryland, on Jan. 6, 2025. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)

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Workers clear the plaza at the Capitol as snow falls ahead of a joint session of Congress to certify the votes from the Electoral College in the presidential election, in Washington, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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A person crosses North Capitol Street in the nation’s capital on Jan. 6, 2025 in D.C. A winter storm slammed into the region shutting down federal offices and schools as Congress is scheduled to certify the 2024 presidential elections results on Monday. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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A crew shovels snow along North Capitol Street in the nation’s capital on Jan. 6, 2025 in D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Workers clear snow from paths near the White House on January 6, 2025 in D.C.

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Workers clear snow from paths near the White House on Jan. 6, 2025 in D.C. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

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Law enforcement officers stand guard at the Capitol as snow falls ahead of a joint session of Congress to certify the votes from the Electoral College in the presidential election, in Washington, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Families enjoy the snowfall at Metropolitan Park in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 6, 2025. (WTOP/Sandy Kozel)

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A dog sprints through the snow with its owner, who is snow boarding in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Jan. 6, 2025. (WTOP/Jessica Kronzer)

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Families gather at the top of a snowy hill to sled in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Jan. 6, 2025. (WTOP/Jessica Kronzer)

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People trek through the snow, leaving a sledding-session in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Jan. 6, 2025. (WTOP/Jessica Kronzer)

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A person walks near the Washington Monument during a winter snow storm in D.C., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

A person walks near the Washington Monument during a winter snow storm in Washington, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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People ski during a winter snow storm in Washington, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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A workman clears steps at the Capitol as snow falls ahead of a joint session of Congress to certify the votes from the Electoral College in the presidential election, in Washington, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Police from nearby Arlington, Va., arrive at the Capitol to help reinforce the security presence ahead of a joint session of Congress to certify the votes from the Electoral College in the presidential election, in Washington, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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The White House is pictured during a winter snow storm in Washington, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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A man on a snow plow during the Jan. 6, 2025, snow storm in the D.C. region. (WTOP/Kate Ryan)

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The D.C. flag flies in the snow. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

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A frozen pond in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. (Courtesy Daniel Ronan)

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A boat is covered in snow at the Wharf in D.C. (WTOP/Alan Etter)

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A row of snowy bikes in the D.C. area. (WTOP/Kate Ryan)

A ruler in fresh snow measuring 5 inches.

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A ruler in fresh snow from WTOP listener Chuck Manto in Arnold, Maryland, on Jan. 6, 2025. (Courtesy Chuck Manto)

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Windshield wiper blades on a car that are covered in ice. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)

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Snow-covered cars in a D.C. neighborhood on Jan. 6, 2025. (WTOP/Luke Lukert)

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Snow-covered cars in a D.C. neighborhood on Jan. 6, 2025. (WTOP/Luke Lukert)

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A snow-covered road in the morning of Jan. 6, 2025. (WTOP/Luke Lukert)

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A D.C. snow plow drives through the blowing snow on Jan. 6, 2025. (WTOP/Luke Lukert)

Snow falling outside WTOP's headquarters

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Snow falling outside WTOP’s office in Northwest D.C. on Jan. 6, 2025. (WTOP/Jose Umana)

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Snow falling outside WTOP’s office in D.C. on Jan. 6, 2025. (WTOP/Jose Umana)

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Hundreds of area residents participate in the Great Meridian Chill Battle of 2025 in Washington, D.C. (WTOP/Scott Gelman)

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The Great Meridian Chill Battle of 2025 kicked off in Northwest D.C. on Jan. 6, 2025. (WTOP/Scott Gelman)

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A child builds a snowman in Washington, D.C., as the region celebrates its first major snowstorm of the year. (WTOP/Scott Gelman)

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Adults come together and let their inner child out while participating in the Great Meridian Chill Battle of 2025. (WTOP/Scott Gelman)

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Capitol Hill is serene as snow continues to blanket the region, in Washington, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. The flag flies at half-staff to honor former President Jimmy Carter who died last week at the age of 100. He will lie in state in the Rotunda. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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A statue of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is shown covered in snow and ice outside the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, W. Va. on Monday, Jan. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)

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People engage in a snowball fight as U.S. flags, along the base of the Washington Monument, fly at half-staff in memorial to former President Jimmy Carter, who died at the age of 100, in Washington, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)