Blizzard 2016: When Will the Snow Stop in Fairfax?

Northern Virginia and the metro DC area Saturday will continue to see moderate to heavy snow falling throughout the day, with snow gradually tapering off Saturday night, Matt Elliott, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sterling, said Saturday morning.

Peak snow rates within the area Saturday will average about 1 inch per hour and some areas will see up to 2 inches per hour fall, Elliott said.

The snow “should be clearing out by later this evening,” he said.

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Wind gusts were clocked at 50 MPH Saturday morning at Dulles Washington International Airport, Elliott said. Blowing snow is likely hampering road-clearing efforts of the hundreds of snowplow trucks in the region, he said.

The blowing snow will continue into Sunday, but not as strong as Saturday, he said.

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Areas west of Interstate 95 are seeing about 16 to 20 inches of snow, Elliott said; the City of Alexandria measured 16 inches of snow Saturday morning and Reagan National measured in at 14 inches of snow Saturday morning, he said.

Peak snow rates within the corridor will midday from Northern Virginia and DC Metro throughout the Mid-Atlantic.exceed 2 inches per hours, according to the weather service. Blizzard or near-blizzard conditions will continue in areas near Interstate 95 and just west of Interstate 95, NWS reports.

The forecast for Sunday is for mostly sunny skies with highs in the mid-30s for Northern Virginia and the metro DC area. The Monday forecast is calling for highs in the upper 30s.

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PHOTO: Snow clings to a large pine tree Saturday; cars are getting covered by snow. The Northern Virginia area is seeing from 14 to 20 inches of snow so far, according to the National Weather Service. Patch photo