Can you believe this snow on spring break? Neither can these animals! Check out this slideshow the folks at Smithsonian's National Zoo posted here with permission. The slideshow is also on Flickr.
Hey Chevy Chase, did the snow make you want to hibernate? Or did you have as much fun as these guys did? What did you do to beat the snow? Post comments below, and—if you'd like—share your photos with Patch.
Montgomery County could see an additional inch accumulate in addition to the snow already on the ground.
The National Weather Service has extended the winter weather advisory for Montgomery County through 6 p.m. Monday, and a total of 3 to 5 inches of snow is expected to accumulate. Initial predictions called for 1 to 3 inches, with snow tapering off mid-day. Now, forecasters say an additional inch could accumulate on top of the snow that's already blanketed the region, with snowfall continuing through the afternoon. Montgomery County could see a total of 3 to 5 inches. The weather could make for a slippery evening commute on Monday. State Highway Administration officials this morning urged motorists to slow down or delay travel. Has the snow affected your commute today? Tell us in the comments.
Share your snow pictures with your neighbors.
Snowprise? Following a "snowquester" bust, the region was blanketed early Monday after the National Weather Service predicted light snow. The snow may cause difficulties for commuters, and the State Highway Administration is urging motorists to slow down or delay travel. Montgomery County Public Schools were closed for spring break, but administrative offices are open. The snow is expected to taper off by mid-day and only minor additional snow accumulations are expected, ABC7 reported. This snow photo of the Pooks Hill neighborhood was submitted to Patch by Twitter user @Peroty. If you have photos to share, upload them to this article.
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Some parts of the county could see 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulate.
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for Montgomery County from 4 a.m. to noon on Monday, according to a Montgomery County email alert. "Initially, temperatures are expected to be around freezing, and snow or sleet are expected before warmer air moves in and changes the precipitation to rain," the alert stated. The National Weather Service added that the snow, which started Sunday night, could transition to sleet and freezing rain during the night and morning hours, according to the alert. "Accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible in parts of the county," the alert added.
A rare March snowstorm keeps some inside but work—and play—goes on.
Officials advised people to stay off the roads, agencies issued winter storm warnings and forecasters suggested that the area brace for a significant snowfall. While most in the area did not see the multiple inches of accumulation predicted, there was enough bad weather for officals to close schools, government offices and disrupt some services. Neither snow nor sleet nor driving winds can slow down local sledders, plow drivers and shovelers. But one grandfather had a better idea. Skip Mills, granddad of the children sledding in the pictures and video above, watched from a disclosed location: "I am happy to bring them out, but told them [I] was staying in the car."
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10:16 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
Now I know why they called it SNOW questration...because the snowfall predictions got severally cut! more ›
Did you take a photo of your neighborhood during Snowquester? Share your photos to document the snow (or lack thereof).
Did you take a photo of your neighborhood during Snowquester? Share your photos to document the snow (or lack thereof).
The 'Snowquester' brought less snow than predicted with little accumulation inside the Beltway.
The winter storm warning for the entire Washington, DC, region has been canceled, according to the National Weather Service. A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 9 p.m. Snow mixed with rain is expected to continue throughout the afternoon and taper off this evening. The snowfall in much of Montgomery County was less than the predicted four to eight inches, according to forecasters. There was little accumulation inside the Beltway in the immediate Washington, DC region, Capital Weather Gang reported. However, snowfall totals varied across the region, with Reagan National Airport receiving .2 inches of snow and Dulles receiving 3.5 inches, with continuing snow, according to the report.
There was a bit of snow accumulation in Bethesda Wednesday morning, but many in the immediate Washington, DC area saw less snow than predicted.
Some snow and slush accumulated Wednesday morning in Bethesda, but like other areas in the immediate Washington, DC region, initial predictions of up to eight inches of snow weren't realized. Here, the "Snowquester" was more like the "Slushquester." Nonetheless, workers were out in full force salting roads and shoveling walkways this morning in downtown Bethesda. Bethesda Urban Partnership maintenance crews were on hand beginning at 7 a.m., with two plows readied to assist county and state road clearing crews and generators to power traffic signals in the event of power outages. The lights remained on Wednesday in most of Bethesda and Montgomery County, with a cluster of about 130 outages in Chevy Chase and Silver Spring.
Chevy Chase is expecting up to half a foot or more of snow on Wednesday. See how many inches have fallen in your area with the live map below.
The map above, provided by the National Weather Service, shows total snowfall in the Chevy Chase area over the past three days. The map is centered around the red marker and updates every six hours, starting at around 2 a.m. each day. How much snow is in your Chevy Chase neighborhood? Note: This map is not visible on some mobile devices.
If you need to drive, slow down, use caution, and leave extra distance between your car and the driver ahead of you.
The best advice for drivers today is to stay off the roads, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. For those who need to drive, SHA is urging motorists to slow down, use caution and increase the distance between your car and the driver ahead of you. “Don’t be misled by the bare pavement you may see as you wake up this morning. Conditions will change rapidly and we’re urging drivers to stay off the roads and leave the driving to our crews,” SHA Administrator Melinda B. Peters said in a news release. “Although crews are primarily treating roads with salt, we fully anticipate plowing roads as snow begins to accumulate. If you encounter our crews, remember to leave plenty of following distance and never try to pass plows.” …
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Laura L Thornton
2:25 am on Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Very much agree, Maria-Helena! It was too quick! more ›