D.C.'s first snowfall has created conditions that are cold, wet and dangerous for many commuters. It isn't just snow either. There's also sleet and freezing rain to contend with. See photos.
WASHINGTON — Say it ain’t snow! The weather outside really is frightful Thursday, and staying home for a lot of school kids in the Washington area is surely delightful.
But D.C.’s first snowfall has created conditions that are cold, wet and dangerous for many commuters. It isn’t just snow either. There’s also sleet and freezing rain to contend with.
Check out photos of winter’s first slap of the season below.
WTOP’s Mike Murillo has some unofficial snow totals from Gaithersburg, Maryland, Thursday.
(WTOP/Mike Murillo)
WTOP/Mike Murillo
Worker clears the first snow of the season in front of the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018.
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
WTOP’s Chris Cichon hits the roof at WTOP to clean off the satellite dish.
(WTOP/Nahal Amouzadeh)
WTOP/Nahal Amouzadeh
WTOP’s Alicia Abelson braves the nasty weather to help clean the station’s satellite dish.
(WTOP/Chris Cichon)
WTOP/Chris Cichon
Route 7 in Loudoun County, Virginia, Thursday.
(Courtesy Virginia State Police)
Courtesy Virginia State Police
Snow is turning to slush and creating icy conditions in D.C.
(WTOP/Will Vitka)
WTOP/Will Vitka
Snow, though not a ton, in Oakton, Virginia.
(Courtesy Art Light)
Courtesy Art Light
Snow falls around Dupont Circle in D.C.
(WTOP/Lisa Weiner)
WTOP/Lisa Weiner
Route 7 in Loudoun County, Virginia, Thursday.
(Courtesy Virginia State Police)
Courtesy Virginia State Police
The leaves carry their fall colors but the ground and the sky have winter written all over them in Sterling, Virginia.
(Courtesy Patti Hinko)
Courtesy Patti Hinko
A couple of local kids pay tribute to the late, great Stan Lee as wintry weather hits the D.C. area.
(Courtesy Larry Graham)
Courtesy Larry Graham
Snow piles up several blocks from downtown Frederick, Maryland, near Hood College.
(Courtesy WTOP listener Ann)
Courtesy WTOP listener Ann
Snow collects on the grass in Dupont Circle.
(WTOP/Lisa Weiner)
WTOP/Lisa Weiner
Video shows a snowy Thursday in the D.C. area. (WTOP)
(WTOP/Lisa Weiner)
Just can’t complete with snow! Let’s just take a minute to enjoy this snow moment! Team FCCPS! pic.twitter.com/2wEcHWjGHW
William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining WTOP, he worked for CBS News, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.