Photos: Winter Storm Brings DC Area's First Snowfall of the Season

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A man rides his bicycle in Dupont Circle on Dec. 16, 2020 (Photo: Thomas Cluderay)
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A man rides his bicycle in Dupont Circle on Dec. 16, 2020 (Photo: Thomas Cluderay)
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Frederick, Maryland, was one of the places where snow totals approached or exceeded a foot during a winter storm on Dec. 16, 2020.
Frederick, Maryland, was one of the places where snow totals approached or exceeded a foot during a winter storm on Dec. 16, 2020.
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Snow falls around the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Winter storm warnings stretch from North Carolina to Maine, affecting more than 51 million people. Photographer: Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Photographer: Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Snow falls around the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Winter storm warnings stretch from North Carolina to Maine, affecting more than 51 million people. Photographer: Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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A woman holds a snowball near the US Capitol as a snow storm develops in Washington, DC on December 16, 2020. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
(Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
A woman holds a snowball near the US Capitol as a snow storm develops in Washington, DC on December 16, 2020. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
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Snow falls around the National Cathedral on Dec. 16, 2020.
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Snow falls around the National Cathedral on Dec. 16, 2020.
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WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 16: Snow falls near the Washington Monument on December 16, 2020 in Washington, DC. A storm is expected to deliver a wintery mix of precipitation along the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 16: Snow falls near the Washington Monument on December 16, 2020 in Washington, DC. A storm is expected to deliver a wintery mix of precipitation along the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Traveling nurse Sara Renwick saw her first snow ever while working in D.C. "It seems magical," she said. "But I'll let you know what I think after a 12 hour shift."
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Traveling nurse Sara Renwick saw her first snow ever while working in D.C. "It seems magical," she said. "But I'll let you know what I think after a 12 hour shift."
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A sidestreet in Ashburn Village
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A sidestreet in Ashburn Village
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A mix of rain and snow falls outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020.
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A mix of rain and snow falls outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020.
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News4’s Justin Finch takes a moment to enjoy what could be our most significant snowfall in nearly two years.
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News4’s Justin Finch takes a moment to enjoy what could be our most significant snowfall in nearly two years.
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A snowy scene outside the home of NBC Washington’s Adam Tuss.
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A snowy scene outside the home of NBC Washington’s Adam Tuss.
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Trucks with plows prepare for significant snowfall in Leesburg, Virginia.
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Trucks with plows prepare for significant snowfall in Leesburg, Virginia.
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MYERSVILLE, MD – DECEMBER 14: A snowplow navigates down Rte 17 during a light snow on December 14, 2020 in Middletown, Md. (Photo by Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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MYERSVILLE, MD – DECEMBER 14: A snowplow navigates down Rte 17 during a light snow on December 14, 2020 in Middletown, Md. (Photo by Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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A woman crosses a street as a snow storm develops in Washington, DC on December 16, 2020. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
(Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
A woman crosses a street as a snow storm develops in Washington, DC on December 16, 2020. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
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Mist is seen around the US Capitol as a snow storm develops in Washington, DC on December 16, 2020. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
(Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Mist is seen around the US Capitol as a snow storm develops in Washington, DC on December 16, 2020. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
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WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 16: Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) walks outside in the snow at the U.S. Capitol on December 16, 2020 in Washington, DC. A major winter storm is expected to dump inches of snow and rain on the D.C. area on Wednesday as it blankets much of the eastern United States in wintery weather. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
(Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 16: Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) walks outside in the snow at the U.S. Capitol on December 16, 2020 in Washington, DC. A major winter storm is expected to dump inches of snow and rain on the D.C. area on Wednesday as it blankets much of the eastern United States in wintery weather. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
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A man looks at his watch as he runs near the steps of the US Capitol as a snow storm develops in Washington, DC on December 16, 2020. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
(Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
A man looks at his watch as he runs near the steps of the US Capitol as a snow storm develops in Washington, DC on December 16, 2020. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
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A mix of rain and snow falls outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Winter storm warnings stretch from North Carolina to Maine, affecting more than 51 million people. Photographer: Oliver Contreras/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Photographer: Oliver Contreras/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images
A mix of rain and snow falls outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Winter storm warnings stretch from North Carolina to Maine, affecting more than 51 million people. Photographer: Oliver Contreras/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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