Burke: See Snow Photos From Jan. 3 Winter Storm

BURKE, VA — Monday was supposed to be the day when everyone returned to work or school following the New Year's holiday, but Mother Nature had a different plan for our region.

A winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service, with much of the area expecting 5 to 10 inches of snow on the ground before it's all over. The preliminary snowfall total for West Springfield as recorded by a National Weather Service spotter was 6.3 inches at 9:50 a.m.

The storm forecast prompted Fairfax County Public Schools to cancel classes Monday and federal offices in the Washington, D.C. area to close, and Fairfax County government offices and many of its services to close.

Whether you're stuck at home or venturing out into the snow, Patch wants to see how the first major snowstorm of the 2021-2022 season looks in your neighborhood. Email your photos to emily.leayman@patch.com. Please only submit photos you have taken. By submitting a photo, you give Patch consent to publish it in a winter storm photo gallery story.

We will share our favorite photos below once submissions come in.

A squirrel scampers through the snow in the Indian Oaks neighborhood of Burke

Snow covers a solar panel light in Burke

View of the trees in Springfield

A cardinal in the snow

Measuring the snow and a tree down in Burke

A snowfall measurement in Clifton

A look at the snow falling in Burke Monday morning

Snow at Burke Cove