First Snow Of 2020: A Day In Photos From Alexandria

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 Alexandria got around a half inch, which was on the lower end of towns in Northern Virginia. Nevertheless, the snow presented picture-perfect photo opps around Alexandria. That's why we asked Patch readers to send photos of how the snow looks outside their windows.

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

View from the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, submitted by Shawn Eyer

A view at night, submitted by Cami Erslev

A winter wonderland in the backyard, submitted by Brenda Anderson Galarza

The view from Hollin Hills, submitted by Alicia Mitchell

The trees got a new look, submitted by Debbie Bowman

And we couldn't forget images of the traffic as commuters headed home early.

Route 1 in Alexandria, submitted by Tess McEnery

Rosemont neighborhood, submitted by Jacqueline Bourgeois

Submitted by Alaina Carter