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Photos: DC area’s first snowfall of the season

Snow falling on the Chain Bridge over the Potomac River in D.C. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Dave Dildine)

WASHINGTON — The D.C. area is receiving its first dose of winter weather.

Snowfall began Friday in Southern Maryland and the Northern Neck area of Virginia. On Saturday, D.C. also welcomed a bit of snow and is expecting around 2 inches.

See photos of the snow throughout D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

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D.C. hasn’t had a measurable snowfall in December since 2013. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Dave Dildine)
Snow falling on the Chain Bridge over the Potomac River in D.C. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Dave Dildine)
Snow falling on the Chain Bridge over the Potomac River in D.C. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Dave Dildine)
Snow falls on Wisconsin Avenue on Saturday night. A mix of warm temperatures and pretreated roads kept the snow from accumlating on the pavement in most areas. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Patrick Roth)
Snow falls on Wisconsin Avenue on Saturday night. A mix of warm temperatures and pretreated roads kept the snow from accumulating on the pavement in most areas. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Patrick Roth)
A snow covered bike at a Capital Bikeshare dock on Wisconsin Avenue in D.C. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Patrick Roth)
A snow covered bike at a Capital Bikeshare dock on Wisconsin Avenue in D.C. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Patrick Roth)
Snow falls on the outdoor dining area of the Grilled Oyster Co. in Northwest D.C. The restaurant's D.C. location is closing but the Maryland one is still open. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Patrick Roth)
Not a lot of people choosing to dine outside at the Grilled Oyster Co. in D.C. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Patrick Roth)
The view outside СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ's newsroom at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Patrick Roth)
The view outside СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ’s newsroom at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Patrick Roth)
About two inches of snow at a home just west of Front Royal, Virginia. (Courtesy Mike Stinneford)
About two inches of snow at a home just west of Front Royal, Virginia. (Courtesy Mike Stinneford)
Snow collects on bushes outside the СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ newsroom. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/William Vitka)
Snow collects on bushes outside the СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ newsroom. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/William Vitka)
Twitter user @ljmcg said Ashburn, Virginia, saw "big flurries." (Courtesy Twitter/@ljmcg)
Twitter user @ljmcg said Ashburn, Virginia, saw “big flurries” Saturday. (Courtesy Twitter/@ljmcg)
Former СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ intern and Federal СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ Radio employee Emily Jarvis gets married in the winter wonderland in North East, Maryland. (Courtesy Jolie Lee)
Former СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ and Federal СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ Radio employee Emily Jarvis gets married in the winter wonderland in North East, Maryland. (Courtesy Jolie Lee)
WTOP's Mike Jakaitis snapped a photo of his dog, Barkley, playing in the snow in Germantown. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Mike Jakaitis)
СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ’s Mike Jakaitis snapped a photo of his dog, Barkley, playing in the snow in Germantown. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Mike Jakaitis)
Twitter user @sarahm_Nova said the snow was still coming down at around 2 p.m. in Loudoun County, Virginia. (Courtesy Twitter/@sarahm_NoVa)
Twitter user @sarahm_Nova said the snow was still coming down at around 2 p.m. in Loudoun County, Virginia. (Courtesy Twitter/@sarahm_NoVa)
Twitter user @joesmithactual sent us a photo of his "snow puppy" in Crofton, Maryland. (Courtesy Twitter/@joesmithactual)
Twitter user @joesmithactual sent us a photo of his “snow puppy” in Crofton, Maryland. (Courtesy Twitter/@joesmithactual)
СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ’s Kathy Stewart said the snow in Fredericksburg, Virginia, is not sticking. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Kathy Stewart) (Courtesy Twitter/@joesmithactual)
The snow came down on College Park. (Courtesy Naumaan Hamid)
The snow came down on College Park, Maryland. (Courtesy Naumaan Hamid)
Travellers stopping at the rest stop on I-95 by south in Fredericksburg. Most are happy that this first snow of the season isn’t amounting to much. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Kathy Stewart) (Courtesy Naumaan Hamid)
Clouds and snow fill the sky above northeast D.C. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Sarah Beth Hensley)
Clouds and snow fill the sky above Northeast D.C. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Sarah Beth Hensley)
СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ’s Kathy Stewart shares the view from the Fredericksburg rest stop off I-95 south. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Kathy Stewart) (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Sarah Beth Hensley)
Twitter user Bryan Steverson (@bstevers) tweeted a photo of the snow in Aldie, Virginia. (Courtesy Bryan Steverson/Twitter @bstevers)
Twitter user Bryan Steverson (@bstevers) tweeted a photo of the snow in Aldie, Virginia. (Courtesy Twitter/@bstevers)
СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ’s Kathy Stewart said the snow was heavier going into southern Stafford, but it was still not sticking to the roads. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Kathy Stewart) (Courtesy Twitter/@bstevers)
Snow collects on bushes outside the СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ newsroom. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/William Vitka)
Snow collects on bushes outside the СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ newsroom. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/William Vitka)
Twitter user @Chisel_77 tweeted a photo of the snow sticking to the grass and cars in Rockville, Maryland. (Courtesy Twitter/@Chisel_77)
Twitter user @Chisel_77 tweeted a photo of the snow sticking to the grass and cars in Rockville, Maryland. (Courtesy Twitter/@Chisel_77)
Snowfall picks up in northwest D.C. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/William Vitka)
Snowfall picks up in Northwest D.C. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/William Vitka)
The snow coming down in College Park Maryland right in front of the University of Maryland. (Courtesy Naumaan Hamid)
The snow coming down in College Park, Maryland, right in front of the University of Maryland. (Courtesy Naumaan Hamid)
Snow falls Saturday morning in Calvert County, Maryland. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Michelle Basch)
Snow falls Saturday morning in Calvert County, Maryland. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Michelle Basch)
Snow begins to fall in Woodbridge, Virginia. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Kathy Stewart)
Snow begins to fall in Woodbridge, Virginia. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Kathy Stewart)
Be careful out there: even with little accumulation, roads are slick, as evidenced by this crash on on Rock Creek Parkway near Calvert Street and Beach Drive. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Dave Dildine)
Be careful out there: even with little accumulation, roads are slick, as evidenced by this crash on Rock Creek Parkway near Calvert Street and Beach Drive. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Dave Dildine)
In Loudoun County, the snow sticking to grass but not pavement. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Mike Moss)
In Loudoun County, the snow sticking to grass but not pavement. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Mike Moss)
Twitter user Eric Druxman (@druxman) sent us a photos of the light snow fall. (Courtesy Eric Druxman)
Twitter user Eric Druxman (@druxman) sent us a photos of the light snowfall. (Courtesy Twitter/@druxman)
Twitter user Eric Druxman (@druxman) shared a photo of the gray, snowy weather on the mall. (Courtesy Twitter/ @Druxman)
Twitter user Eric Druxman (@druxman) shared a photo of the gray, snowy weather on the mall. (Courtesy Twitter/ @Druxman)
Twitter user @Wh1pper photographed the snow in Olney, Maryland at around 11 a.m. Saturday. (Courtesy Twitter/@Wh1pper)
Twitter user @Wh1pper photographed the snow in Olney, Maryland at around 11 a.m. Saturday. (Courtesy Twitter/@Wh1pper)
Twitter user @StevenA54 shows the view from his living room window in Annandale, Virginia, around 12:45 p.m. Saturday. (Courtesy Twitter/@StevenA54)
Twitter user @StevenA54 shows the view from his living room window in Annandale, Virginia, around 12:45 p.m. Saturday. (Courtesy Twitter/@StevenA54)
A listener sent us four photos from Amissville, Virginia. (Courtesy Patty)
A listener sent us four photos from Amissville, Virginia. (Courtesy Patty)
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Snow falling on the Chain Bridge over the Potomac River in D.C. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Dave Dildine)
Snow falls on Wisconsin Avenue on Saturday night. A mix of warm temperatures and pretreated roads kept the snow from accumlating on the pavement in most areas. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Patrick Roth)
A snow covered bike at a Capital Bikeshare dock on Wisconsin Avenue in D.C. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Patrick Roth)
Snow falls on the outdoor dining area of the Grilled Oyster Co. in Northwest D.C. The restaurant's D.C. location is closing but the Maryland one is still open. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Patrick Roth)
The view outside СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ's newsroom at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Patrick Roth)
About two inches of snow at a home just west of Front Royal, Virginia. (Courtesy Mike Stinneford)
Snow collects on bushes outside the СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ newsroom. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/William Vitka)
Twitter user @ljmcg said Ashburn, Virginia, saw "big flurries." (Courtesy Twitter/@ljmcg)
Former СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ intern and Federal СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ Radio employee Emily Jarvis gets married in the winter wonderland in North East, Maryland. (Courtesy Jolie Lee)
WTOP's Mike Jakaitis snapped a photo of his dog, Barkley, playing in the snow in Germantown. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Mike Jakaitis)
Twitter user @sarahm_Nova said the snow was still coming down at around 2 p.m. in Loudoun County, Virginia. (Courtesy Twitter/@sarahm_NoVa)
Twitter user @joesmithactual sent us a photo of his "snow puppy" in Crofton, Maryland. (Courtesy Twitter/@joesmithactual)
The snow came down on College Park. (Courtesy Naumaan Hamid)
Clouds and snow fill the sky above northeast D.C. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Sarah Beth Hensley)
Twitter user Bryan Steverson (@bstevers) tweeted a photo of the snow in Aldie, Virginia. (Courtesy Bryan Steverson/Twitter @bstevers)
Snow collects on bushes outside the СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ newsroom. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/William Vitka)
Twitter user @Chisel_77 tweeted a photo of the snow sticking to the grass and cars in Rockville, Maryland. (Courtesy Twitter/@Chisel_77)
Snowfall picks up in northwest D.C. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/William Vitka)
The snow coming down in College Park Maryland right in front of the University of Maryland. (Courtesy Naumaan Hamid)
Snow falls Saturday morning in Calvert County, Maryland. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Michelle Basch)
Snow begins to fall in Woodbridge, Virginia. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Kathy Stewart)
Be careful out there: even with little accumulation, roads are slick, as evidenced by this crash on on Rock Creek Parkway near Calvert Street and Beach Drive. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Dave Dildine)
In Loudoun County, the snow sticking to grass but not pavement. (СÂÜÀòÓ°ÊÓ/Mike Moss)
Twitter user Eric Druxman (@druxman) sent us a photos of the light snow fall. (Courtesy Eric Druxman)
Twitter user Eric Druxman (@druxman) shared a photo of the gray, snowy weather on the mall. (Courtesy Twitter/ @Druxman)
Twitter user @Wh1pper photographed the snow in Olney, Maryland at around 11 a.m. Saturday. (Courtesy Twitter/@Wh1pper)
Twitter user @StevenA54 shows the view from his living room window in Annandale, Virginia, around 12:45 p.m. Saturday. (Courtesy Twitter/@StevenA54)
A listener sent us four photos from Amissville, Virginia. (Courtesy Patty)

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