Herndon Snowfall 2017: How Much We Got, And What's Next

HERNDON, VA — As is almost always the case in this region, the snowfall forecasts ended up overshooting reality. So as we dig ourselves out of what is undoubtedly the last snowstorm of the season, how much snow did everyone get, and what does the immediate future hold for Herndon?

In the end, Herndon got just two inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service. Nearby Vienna got a little more, with 3.5 inches, but it was largely a bust for locals expecting a big snowfall. The snow totals were last recorded at 11 a.m. Tuesday morning.

It appears the snowstorm merely grazed the D.C. area while pounding points north and west. You didn't have to go far to see dramatically different snowfall totals. Head west from Herndon over the Blue Ridge Mountains and the snowfall totals become much more pronounced, with 8.1 inches recorded in Winchester. Up the road in Maryland, Frederick received 10 inches of snow, or five times what Herndon got.

So what's next for Herndon? Expect a rapid return to spring-like temperatures this weekend, although we won't be completely rid of the cold for the remainder of this month. Weather.com predicts that temperatures will rise to near 60 degrees on Saturday after hovering in the 30s and 40s for the rest of the work week. Temperatures will dip back down into the 40s here and there over the next 15 days, but should stay in the 50s for much of March.

In the meantime, enjoy these images from the last 24 hours of snow excitement in Herndon.

Snow plows clearing the roads in #Herndon where @David_Culver is checking out the conditions! pic.twitter.com/0CJkPXdsNW
— Sam Nassau (@samuelnas) March 14, 2017

Good morning @AdamTuss - not too much snow but it's very cold with gusting winds in Herndon. pic.twitter.com/6qJuADnVjw
— Fred Krazeise (@Fred_Krazeise) March 14, 2017

My @BurbankBobs snow gauge activated last night. #Bigboy toughed it out in #DMV #Herndon @RestonTwnCenter pic.twitter.com/XsEA31EdLB
— Brian Pawsat (@bkpawsat) March 14, 2017

Image via Wikimedia user Alexey Kljatov