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In late February 2010, we just missed a huge snowstorm that hit New York City, so not everything went perfect that winter. I feel that this winter had the potential to rival 09-10, but bad luck with storm tracks and surface temperatures being 5-10 degrees too warm for a couple of the storms spoiled our chances for a historic winter. But the sleet storm in January was historic along with the glacier that followed for weeks.

2.5" in Oakton.

A goose just landed in the front yard in the snow. I've never seen that happen in a snowstorm. We're approaching 2" in Oakton.

Walking the dog in Oakton a few minutes ago.

Heavy snow in Oakton, just starting to stick to mulch.

Big flakes are now falling in Oakton.

Big, wet snowflakes falling in Oakton, Va. Just changed over.

I think it's fairly unique to our region because we have the potential to have big snows, and have a rich history of big snowstorms, but it rarely happens. Only a handful of HECS in most of our lifetimes. But people in Buffalo, who receive a lot of lake-effect snow, would be similar to us in D.C. tracking thunderstorms in the spring. It happens a lot, and if it misses, no big drama. Most of us don't track rainstorms that underperform or miss us. On the flip side, my coworker in Ottawa, Canada, just got buried yesterday in snow and he hates snows. If we had multiple two-foot snowstorms a winter, it would not be as fun for many.

For those of us who enjoy radar hallucinations, it's looking good so far: https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/?parms=regional-southcentral-comp_radar-24-1-100-1&checked=map&colorbar=undefined

The snow depth on the National Mall this afternoon was six inches.

The band extends west through Fairfax County and has produced some of the best snowfall rates in Oakton that I've seen with this storm.

Heavy snow now in the band that bisects Fairfax County.

LOL. I stay home during the big storms. Maybe Tuesday or Wednesday I'll venture to the Mall.

Light snow finally started in Oakton, Va.

About .5" near Oakton, Virginia. The roads were briefly slush covered.