WASHINGTON — First, there was the snow. Then came the brutal cold.
The weather on Jan. 4, 2018 was the latest in a string of winter weather to blast the D.C. area. Here are some photos of how people around here coped with the brutal weather.
![A jackknifed truck blocks US-50 west of MD-404 on Thursday, Jan. 4. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-DDI-WTOP.jpg)
WTOP/Dave Dildine
![Blowing snow led to near whiteout conditions on MD-404 on Maryland's Eastern Shore. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-2-DDI-WTOP.jpg)
WTOP/Dave Dildine
![Blowing snow, poor visibility and snow drifts made life difficult for drivers along Maryland's Eastern Shore on Jan. 4. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-3-DDI-WTOP.jpg)
WTOP/Dave Dildine
![Near whiteout conditions along Maryland's Eastern Shore on Jan. 4, 2018. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-4-DDI-WTOP.jpg)
WTOP/Dave Dildine
![The sun rises above a cold and frozen over Rock Creek Park in D.C. on Jan. 4, 2018. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-5-DDI-WTOP.jpg)
WTOP/Dave Dildine
![Wind blows over the ice on the Potomac River in Georgetown creating a tundra like effect on Jan. 4, 2018. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-6-DDI-WTOP.jpg)
WTOP/Dave Dildine
![Conditions on the roads in Annapolis, Maryland, were less than ideal in the early morning hours of Jan. 4. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-7-NIA-WTOP.jpg)
WTOP/Nick Iannelli
![Blowing snow creates dangerous driving conditions off of Route 50 in Annapolis, Maryland. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-8-NIA-WTOP.jpg)
WTOP/Nick Iannelli
![Blowing snow created dangerous driving conditions in Annapolis, Maryland on Jan. 4, 2018. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-9-NIA-WTOP.jpg)
WTOP/Nick Iannelli
![Waldorf, Maryland in Charles County was one of the areas hardest hit by snow on Jan. 4. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-10-NIA-WTOP.jpg)
WTOP/Nick Iannelli
![Roads were coated in snow and ice in Charles County, Maryland, after snow slammed the area on Jan. 4. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-11-NIA-WTOP.jpg)
WTOP/Nick Iannelli
![Snow plows struggled to keep the streets cleared in Charles County, Maryland, on Jan. 4. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-12-NIA-WTOP.jpg)
WTOP/Nick Iannelli
![D.C. Fire and Rescue conducting an ice recue drill on the frozen Tidal Basin on Jan. 4. (Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-13-DC-Fire.jpg)
Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS
![DC Fire and EMS conduct an ice rescue drill on the frozen Tidal Basin on Jan. 4. (Courtesy DC Fire and EMS)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-14-DC-Fire.jpg)
Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS
![D.C. Fire recruits battle the elements at their training academy. (Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-15-DC-Fire.jpg)
Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS
![Class 381 of the D.C. Fire Training Academy battle the elements during its training. (Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-16-DC-Fire.jpg)
Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS
![Recruits continue their training despite the harsh weather conditions at D.C. Fire's Training Academy. (Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-17-DC-Fire.jpg)
Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS
![Recruits at D.C. Fire's Training Academy were still enthusiastic despite the cold and snow. (Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-18-DC-Fire.jpg)
Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS
![A frozen Cascade Falls in Patapsco Valley State Park near Ellicott City, Maryland on Jan. 4. (Courtesy Carl Wright)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-19-Carl-Wright.jpg)
Courtesy Carl Wright
![A pretty winter sight from Alexandria, Virginia. (Courtesy Lisa Gray)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-20-Lisa-Gray.jpg)
Courtesy Lisa Gray
![A jackknifed truck blocks US-50 west of MD-404 on Thursday, Jan. 4. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-DDI-WTOP-260x174.jpg)
![Blowing snow led to near whiteout conditions on MD-404 on Maryland's Eastern Shore. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-2-DDI-WTOP-260x174.jpg)
![Blowing snow, poor visibility and snow drifts made life difficult for drivers along Maryland's Eastern Shore on Jan. 4. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-3-DDI-WTOP-260x174.jpg)
![Near whiteout conditions along Maryland's Eastern Shore on Jan. 4, 2018. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-4-DDI-WTOP-260x174.jpg)
![The sun rises above a cold and frozen over Rock Creek Park in D.C. on Jan. 4, 2018. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-5-DDI-WTOP-260x174.jpg)
![Wind blows over the ice on the Potomac River in Georgetown creating a tundra like effect on Jan. 4, 2018. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-6-DDI-WTOP-260x174.jpg)
![Conditions on the roads in Annapolis, Maryland, were less than ideal in the early morning hours of Jan. 4. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-7-NIA-WTOP-260x174.jpg)
![Blowing snow creates dangerous driving conditions off of Route 50 in Annapolis, Maryland. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-8-NIA-WTOP-260x174.jpg)
![Blowing snow created dangerous driving conditions in Annapolis, Maryland on Jan. 4, 2018. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-9-NIA-WTOP-260x174.jpg)
![Waldorf, Maryland in Charles County was one of the areas hardest hit by snow on Jan. 4. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-10-NIA-WTOP-260x174.jpg)
![Roads were coated in snow and ice in Charles County, Maryland, after snow slammed the area on Jan. 4. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-11-NIA-WTOP-260x174.jpg)
![Snow plows struggled to keep the streets cleared in Charles County, Maryland, on Jan. 4. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-12-NIA-WTOP-260x174.jpg)
![D.C. Fire and Rescue conducting an ice recue drill on the frozen Tidal Basin on Jan. 4. (Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-13-DC-Fire-260x174.jpg)
![DC Fire and EMS conduct an ice rescue drill on the frozen Tidal Basin on Jan. 4. (Courtesy DC Fire and EMS)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-14-DC-Fire-260x174.jpg)
![D.C. Fire recruits battle the elements at their training academy. (Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-15-DC-Fire-260x174.jpg)
![Class 381 of the D.C. Fire Training Academy battle the elements during its training. (Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-16-DC-Fire-260x174.jpg)
![Recruits continue their training despite the harsh weather conditions at D.C. Fire's Training Academy. (Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-17-DC-Fire-260x174.jpg)
![Recruits at D.C. Fire's Training Academy were still enthusiastic despite the cold and snow. (Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-18-DC-Fire-260x174.jpg)
![A frozen Cascade Falls in Patapsco Valley State Park near Ellicott City, Maryland on Jan. 4. (Courtesy Carl Wright)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-19-Carl-Wright-260x174.jpg)
![A pretty winter sight from Alexandria, Virginia. (Courtesy Lisa Gray)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jan-4-Snow-20-Lisa-Gray-260x174.jpg)