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Weekend storm brings low snow totals in D.C. area but scenic views nearby

A polite coating of snow fell in the WTOP listening area Friday afternoon into Sunday morning and while the snow totals didn’t measure up to earlier storms in January, the winter weather made for the same slick sidewalks and roads.

Windy conditions Saturday added to snow’s affect as flakes were brushed up after landing, impacting visibility. Areas on the cusp of the District saw far more snowfall, creating scenic winter wonderland views — even at the beach.

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Snow covers the Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center along Interstate-68 near Maryland’s west border with West Virginia, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Friendsville, Md. A winter storm is moving into the Mid-Atlantic including blizzard warnings for Maryland’s Eastern Shore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Snow coated the rooftops in Arlington, Virginia. (WTOP/Jessica Kronzer)

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A man crosses a snow-covered road during a snowstorm, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Ocean City, Md. A powerful nor’easter swept up the East Coast on Saturday, threatening to bury parts of 10 states under deep, furiously falling snow accompanied by coastal flooding and high winds that could cut power and leave people shivering in the cold weather expected to follow. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Snow covers roads and parking lots near the Ocean City, Md., water tower during a snowstorm, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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David Bowling, right, of Salisbury, Md., walks with his children Liam Bowling, 9, center, and Kaylee Bowling, 17, as they check out the snow near amusement rides along the Ocean City Boardwalk following a snowstorm, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Ocean City, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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A dog is followed by a couple as the stroll on the snow-covered boardwalk, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Ocean City, Md. A powerful nor’easter swept up the East Coast on Saturday, threatening to bury parts of 10 states under deep, furiously falling snow accompanied by coastal flooding and high winds that could cut power and leave people shivering in the cold weather expected to follow. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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My kind of beach weather, says WTOP’s Dave Dildine, on the Boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, DE. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

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Dolle’s on the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, DE, during the Blizzard of 2022. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

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There were no flip-flops on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk during the Blizzard of 2022; only boots and skis. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

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Thrasher’s French fries, a popular summer destination on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk, is encased in ice and snow during the late January blizzard in 2022. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

Rehoboth Beach snow covered 2022 blizzard

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Following a late January blizzard, tall snow drifts atop sand dunes gave way to a wind-swept Atlantic Ocean in Rehoboth Beach, DE. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

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Rehoboth Beach is known as the “Nation’s Summer Capitol” but amid the towering drifts of snow following the Blizzard of 2022, the wind-swept streets and boardwalk were desolate. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

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A person loses their footing on snow covered North 1st Street near Baltimore Avenue after the late January 2022 blizzard. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

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A snowdrift is seen near snow-covered kayaks in the parking lot of a condominium complex, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Ocean City, Md. A powerful nor’easter swept up the East Coast on Saturday, threatening to bury parts of 10 states under deep, furiously falling snow accompanied by coastal flooding and high winds that could cut power and leave people shivering in the cold weather expected to follow. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Waves crash behind a man as he uses a cellphone to capture images on a snow-covered beach, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Ocean City, Md. A powerful nor’easter swept up the East Coast on Saturday, threatening to bury parts of 10 states under deep, furiously falling snow accompanied by coastal flooding and high winds that could cut power and leave people shivering in the cold weather expected to follow. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Virginia Beach, Va., Public Works crews prepare Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, morning for snow from an impending winter storm. (Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)