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Town-By-Town NoVA, DC Snowfall Totals Jan. 16 As Bitter Cold Moves In
Snowfall amounts ranged from 2 inches in Washington, D.C., to 5 inches in the Reston area. See Jan. 16 snow totals across DC, Northern VA.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA — Winter weather returned to Northern Virginia and DC with the biggest snowfall in more than two years that left many cities covered in 4 to 5 inches of snow by Tuesday morning, and bitter cold will soon follow the storm into the state.
Low temperatures will drop into the teens the next two nights, the National Weather Service said. A warmup Friday will bring more snow, followed by another drop in temperatures with overnight lows in the teens this weekend.
Many school districts in Northern Virginia canceled classes Tuesday.
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Snowfall totals ranged from 2 inches in Washington, D.C., to 5 inches in the Reston part of Fairfax County.
The storm ends a streak of 728 days without an inch or more of snow falling in the DC region, The Washington Post reported. The last plowable snow for the D.C. area came on Jan. 16, 2022, when 2.6 inches fell at Reagan National Airport.
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DC and Northern Virginia snow totals by county and inches as of 7 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service, include:
Arlington County
Reagan National Airport 4.1
Arlington 3.7
Rosslyn 3.5
City of Alexandria (three locations)
Alexandria 4.0
Alexandria 3.6
Alexandria 3.2
National Harbor 1.8
City of Fairfax
Fairfax 4.0
City of Falls Church
Falls Church 3.5
City of Fredericksburg
Dunavant 3.0
Fredericksburg 2.2
City of Manassas
Manassas 3.0
Fairfax County
Centreville 5.0
Reston 5.0
Chantilly 4.9
Herndon 4.8
Vienna 4.1
McLean 4.1
Falls Church 4.0
Oakton 3.9
West Springfield 3.5
Annandale 3.5
Mount Vernon 3.5
Alexandria 2.8
Lorton 2.8
Fauquier County
Broken Hill 4.0
Broad Run 3.2
Warrenton 3.0
Loudoun County
Ashburn 4.5
Dulles International 4.4
Leesburg 4.0
Purcellville 4.0
Prince William County
Gainesville 4.0
Haymarket 4.0
Manassas Park 4.0
Manassas 3.4
Dale City 2.8
Dumfries 2.8
Spotsylvania County
Fredericksburg 2.3
Spotsylvania Court 2.0
Stafford County
Fredericksburg 2.3
Stafford 2.3
District of Columbia
Washington NE 4.1
National Arboretum 3.0
Adams Morgan 3.0
Anacostia 2.0
Here's the latest forecast for Northern Virginia and DC from the National Weather Service:
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday: Cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40.
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