The scene as a Mid-Atlantic winter snowstorm sweeps across the D.C. region

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The scene as a Mid-Atlantic winter snowstorm sweeps across the D.C. region
About 3 to 6 inches of moderate to heavy snow from the storm was forecast across the area on Tuesday.

Updated today at 12:30 a.m. EST


People shield themselves with Dominican Republic flags as snow falls around the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

By Washington Post staff

Snowfall intensified Tuesday evening across the region, with accumulation totals higher farther south, creating hazardous travel conditions. Another wave of wintry precipitation may develop late Wednesday.


Pedestrians during snowfall in Washington on Tuesday. (Robert Miller/The Washington Post)


Snow falls on the White House Rose Garden. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)

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Heavy snowfall along the National Mall on Tuesday. (Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post)

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Snow falls on the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall on Tuesday. (Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post)

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[IronLionZion]

1. Lovely winter scenes

as long as I don't have to drive in it. Metro rail does pretty well in snow here but buses do not.