First Snow Of 2020: A Day In Photos From Reston

RESTON, 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 Herndon got 1.4 inches of snow, which was about average for neighborhoods in Northern Virginia.

Nevertheless, the snow presented picture-perfect photo opps in Reston 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.

Jayne McPherson Sciaroni shares this view of her backyard.

When the snow first started from Joan Coatney.

This was earlier today while I worked from home — Lindsay Molina.

The snow is really coming down in this photo from Melinda Szilagyi.

Winter reflections from Rachel Koenig Claus.

A cat's view of the snow from Lauretta Mia.

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