The D.C. area saw rain turn into snow Tuesday morning — making for a messy commute and schools delays — with the biggest impacts to the north and west of the District.
Rain transitioned to snow and created slippery road conditions between sunrise and rush hour, but all precipitation was set to finish before noon, Storm Team4 said.
Around 6 a.m., snow was falling along Interstate 70 towards Hagerstown, Maryland, causing wet road conditions.
"It’s coming down hard!" said News4's Joseph Olmo about the snow falling in northern Maryland's Washington County at about 6:20 a.m. A viewer in Boonsboro shared photos of inches of snow covering cars and giving trees a winter wonderland-like coating.
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At about 6 a.m., roads in Leesburg, Virginia, were wet from a light rainfall. Other parts of Northern Virginia, like Alexandria, began seeing chunky wet snowflakes fall between 7 and 9 a.m. The Virginia Department of Transportation reminded drivers on social media to slow down and limit nonessential travel.
Rain turned into a heavy slushy snow between 8 and 9 a.m. in the District. Many commuters on foot carefully navigated puddles on sidewalks with umbrellas in hand. The precipitation did not immediately stick to D.C. roads but could still cause some roads to become slick or icy with reduced visibility.
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Here is a list of school delays and closures in the D.C. area:
Schools in DC:
- No closures or delays at this time.
Schools in Virginia:
- Fairfax County Public Schools will open two hours late.
- Fauquier County Public Schools will open two hours late.
- Frederick County (Virginia) Public Schools will open two hours late.
- Loudoun County Public Schools will be closed Tuesday.
Schools in Maryland:
- Frederick County (Maryland) Public Schools will be closed Tuesday.
- Howard County Public Schools will open two hours late.
- Montgomery County Public Schools will open two hours late.
Employers:
- OPM will be open on Tuesday with an option for unscheduled leave or telework.
