First Snow Of 2020: A Day In Photos From Herndon

HERNDON, VA -- The first snow of 2020 didn't arrive without chaos as early dismissals spurred traffic jams around the area. But once you were off the roads and warming up in your home, you could simply enjoy the view of the snow falling.

Preliminary snowfall measurements from the National Weather Service indicate one area of Herndon got 1.4 inches of snow, which was about average for nearby areas in Northern Virginia.

Nevertheless, the snow presented picture-perfect photo opps in Herndon and surrounding areas. That's why we asked Patch readers to send photos of how the snow looks outside their windows.

We received photos of snow on our Facebook page ... and traffic as the snow fell. Check out some of our favorite photo submissions below.

Beka Becks shared this photo of her patio.

The sun peeks through in Betsy Lake's photo.

Diana Becerra shared this photo.

A snow-covered tree from Kathy Bardzell Thomas.

The snow is still falling in Monina Fajardo Nguyen's photo.

A snow scene from Patricia Marie Emma.

Snow through a window from Soledad Carias de Orellana.

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