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Snow Hits Washington DC, Virginia With Icy Roads: Photos

A Jan. 3 snowstorm left up to a foot of snow in some parts of Virginia. Check out photos of snowfall engulfing the Capitol and northern VA.

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A runner revels in the moment as he jogs along the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as snow fell Monday, January 3, 2022, in Washington.
A runner revels in the moment as he jogs along the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as snow fell Monday, January 3, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

WASHINGTON — Some schools remain closed and hundreds of vehicles were stuck on I-95 overnight after a winter storm blanketed Washington, D.C., and parts of Virginia in snow. According to the National Weather Service, 11.5 inches of powder accumulated in the D.C. suburb of Capitol Heights while Rose Hill, Virginia, saw a cool 10 inches by the time the storm ended Monday evening.

Travel was also affected, as Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport got 6.7 inches of snow and farther south near Chancellorsville, a whopping 12.1 inches was reported.

The Associated Press reported that Virginia saw more than 600 traffic accidents, including a crash with six tractor-trailers, causing a standstill on the I-95. No injuries were reported in the crash.

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Not only were schools and offices closed on Monday, but pretty much all of Washington shuttered. Four Smithsonian museums that were previously boarded up due to a Covid-19 outbreak remained closed, while the National Zoo shut down entirely.

Related: I-95 Shutdown Strands Drivers Overnight Amid Winter Storm In VA

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Check out photos below of the snowstorm in Washington D.C. and Virginia.

Mathias Roussy, 15, shoots down the sledding hill at full speed at Friends of Forest Hill Park in Richmond, Virginia on Monday, January 3, 2022. (Eva Russo/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
A tree lies across Scotchtown Road in Hanover County, Virginia, during a snowstorm Monday, January 3, 2022. (Alexa Welch Edlund/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
This image provided by the Virginia department of Transportation shows a closed section of Interstate 95 near Fredericksburg, Virginia on Monday January 2, 2022. (Virginia Department of Transportation via AP)
This image provided by the Virginia department of Transportation shows a closed section of Interstate 95 near Fredericksburg, Virginia on Tuesday January 4, 2022. Both northbound and southbound sections of the highway were closed due to snow and ice. (Virginia Department of Transportation via AP)
Motorists sit stranded on Interstate 95 in Northern, Virginia, on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. (WJLA via AP)
Hundreds of motorists were stranded all night in snow and freezing temperatures along a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 95 after a crash involving six tractor-trailers in Virginia, where authorities were struggling Tuesday to reach them. (WJLA via AP)
A snow plow works the roads near the National Mall, Monday, January 3, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
A person walks their dog as snow falls on the National Mall, Monday, January 3, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Mark Kestner, of Washington, is covered in snow as he walks on the National Mall, Monday, January 3, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
A winter storm delivers heavy snow to the Capitol in Washington, Monday, January 3, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
The Supreme Court is seen as a winter storm delivers heavy snow to Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, January 3, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Snow blankets the statues of soldiers in the the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Monday, January 3, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
A pedestrian uses an umbrella to shield from the blowing snow, Monday, January 3, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
People walk down steps of the Lincoln Memorial with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the background as snow falls, Monday,January 3, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Snow falls at the White House in Washington, Monday, January 3, 2022, as a winter storm blows into the Mid-Atlantic area. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
A groundskeeper clears the driveway in front of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Monday, January 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Derek Davison gives daughter Alyssa Davison a push to sled down the hill at the United States Marine Corps War Memorial, Monday, January 3, 2022, in Arlington, Virginia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Rob Lucchesi, from Washington, cross-country skis along the National Mall, Monday, January 3, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Snowballs fly during a snowball fight organized by the DC Snowball Fight Association, on the National Mall, Monday, January 3, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Snow falls at the White House early in the morning in Washington, Monday, January 3, 2022, as a winter storm blows into the Mid-Atlantic area. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
A winter storm delivers heavy snow to the Capitol in Washington, Monday, January 3, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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