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First snow of the new year hits D.C. area

Sarah Beth Hensley | shensley@wtop.com

January 6, 2015, 6:19 AM

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As the year’s first blanket of snow coated the Washington, D.C. area today, giant panda Bao Bao spent much of the morning playing in it for the very first time. The sixteen month-old panda cub tumbled down the hill in her outdoor enclosure, climbed trees and pounced on her mother Mei Xiang. Photo: Devin Murphy/Smithsonian’s National Zoo (Devin Murphy/Smithsonian's National Zoo)
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As the year’s first blanket of snow coated the Washington, D.C. area today, giant panda Bao Bao spent much of the morning playing in it for the very first time. The sixteen month-old panda cub tumbled down the hill in her outdoor enclosure, climbed trees and pounced on her mother Mei Xiang. Photo: Devin Murphy/Smithsonian’s National Zoo (Devin Murphy/Smithsonian's National Zoo)
Devin Murphy/Smithsonian's National Zoo
Tuesday was Bao Bao’s first day in the snow. (Courtesy National Zoo)
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A couple pushes a stroller across Farragut Square in downtown D.C. after a snow storm on Jan. 6, 2015. (WTOP/Amanda Iacone)
A couple pushes a stroller across Farragut Square in downtown D.C. after a snow storm on Jan. 6, 2015. (WTOP/Amanda Iacone)
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As the year’s first blanket of snow coated the Washington, D.C. area today, giant panda Bao Bao spent much of the morning playing in it for the very first time. The sixteen month-old panda cub tumbled down the hill in her outdoor enclosure, climbed trees and pounced on her mother Mei Xiang. Our great cats, seals and wolves also enjoyed the wintry weather. Photo: Smithsonian's National Zoo(Smithsonian's National Zoo)
Smithsonian's National Zoo
The animals at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo enjoyed the first snow day of the new year, Jan. 6. Photo: Amy Enchelmeyer/Smithsonian’s National Zoo (Amy Enchelmeyer/Smithsonian's National Zoo)
Amy Enchelmeyer/Smithsonian's National Zoo
The animals at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo enjoyed the first snow day of the new year, Jan. 6. Photo: Amy Enchelmeyer/Smithsonian’s National Zoo (Amy Enchelmeyer/Smithsonian's National Zoo)
Amy Enchelmeyer/Smithsonian's National Zoo
A light snow falls on a tour group outside the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, as temperatures hover around freezing. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
A light snow falls on a tour group outside the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, as temperatures hover around freezing. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
People make their way to work on Capitol Hill in Washington during the first snowfall of the year and the opening day for the 114th Congress, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. Snow and cold air are causing school closures and delays as well as bringing traffic to a crawl around the region. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
People make their way to work on Capitol Hill in Washington during the first snowfall of the year and the opening day for the 114th Congress, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. Snow and cold air are causing school closures and delays as well as bringing traffic to a crawl around the region. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
Getting ready to shovel some snow? Think before you head out, and take it easy. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais )
A worker uses 2 shovels to help clear the sidewalk entrance to the visitors entrance to the US Capitol Building in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais )
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
A woman walks past an empty bus stop as a light snow falls, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, in Baltimore. Maryland State Police say a light morning snowfall is making travel hazardous for those driving in to Baltimore and Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
A woman walks past an empty bus stop as a light snow falls, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, in Baltimore. Maryland State Police say a light morning snowfall is making travel hazardous for those driving in to Baltimore and Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
AP Photo/Patrick Semansky
Workers clear the sidewalks of snow outside the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais )
Workers clear the sidewalks of snow outside the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais )
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
A man walks on a snow-covered sidewalk, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, in Baltimore. The National Weather Service says snowfall totals could reach 4 to 6 inches in the Washington suburbs and 3 to 5 in the Maryland mountains. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
A man walks on a snow-covered sidewalk, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, in Baltimore. The National Weather Service says snowfall totals could reach 4 to 6 inches in the Washington suburbs and 3 to 5 in the Maryland mountains. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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People make their way to work on Capitol Hill in Washington during the first snowfall of the year and the opening day for the 114th Congress, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. Snow and cold air are causing school closures and delays as well as bringing traffic to a crawl around the region. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
People make their way to work on Capitol Hill in Washington during the first snowfall of the year and the opening day for the 114th Congress, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. Snow and cold air are causing school closures and delays as well as bringing traffic to a crawl around the region. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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People walk toward the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, as snow falls on the start of the 114th Congress in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
People walk toward the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, as snow falls on the start of the 114th Congress in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
Snow blankets the National Mall as seen from the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, on the start of the 114th Congress in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Snow blankets the National Mall as seen from the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, on the start of the 114th Congress in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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The Loudoun County School Board has rejected adding LGBT protection to its equal employment policy. (WTOP/Kristi King)
Ice is caked on some roads and sidewalks in Montgomery County Wednesday morning. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli)
A couple pushes a stroller across Farragut Square in downtown D.C. after a snow storm on Jan. 6, 2015. (WTOP/Amanda Iacone)
A light snow falls on a tour group outside the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, as temperatures hover around freezing. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
People make their way to work on Capitol Hill in Washington during the first snowfall of the year and the opening day for the 114th Congress, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. Snow and cold air are causing school closures and delays as well as bringing traffic to a crawl around the region. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Getting ready to shovel some snow? Think before you head out, and take it easy. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais )
A woman walks past an empty bus stop as a light snow falls, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, in Baltimore. Maryland State Police say a light morning snowfall is making travel hazardous for those driving in to Baltimore and Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Workers clear the sidewalks of snow outside the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais )
A man walks on a snow-covered sidewalk, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, in Baltimore. The National Weather Service says snowfall totals could reach 4 to 6 inches in the Washington suburbs and 3 to 5 in the Maryland mountains. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
People make their way to work on Capitol Hill in Washington during the first snowfall of the year and the opening day for the 114th Congress, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. Snow and cold air are causing school closures and delays as well as bringing traffic to a crawl around the region. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
People walk toward the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, as snow falls on the start of the 114th Congress in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Snow blankets the National Mall as seen from the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, on the start of the 114th Congress in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The first snow of the new year hit the region early Tuesday morning, bringing blustery conditions in time for the morning rush hour.

Sarah Beth Hensley

Sarah Beth Hensley is the Digital News Director at WTOP. She has worked several different roles since she began with WTOP in 2013 and has contributed to award-winning stories and coverage on the website.

shensley@wtop.com

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