First Snow Of 2020: A Day In Photos From Arlington

ARLINGTON, VA -- The first snow of 2020 didn't arrive without chaos as early dismissals spurred traffic jams around the area. But once you were off the roads and warming up in your home, you could simply enjoy the view of the snow falling.

Preliminary snowfall measurements from the National Weather Service indicate one area of nearby Alexandria got 0.5 inches of snow, which was less than average for neighborhoods in Northern Virginia.

Nevertheless, the snow presented picture-perfect photo opps in Arlington and surrounding areas. That's why we asked Patch readers to send photos of how the snow looks outside their windows.

We received photos of snow on our Facebook page ... and traffic as the snow fell. Check out some of our favorite photo submissions below.

Al Bayati shared of photo of somebody enjoying the snow.

Jackie Hill shared this view from her window.

Drew Chaplin's backyard got a light dusting.

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