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How much snow fell in the DC area during its first major snowstorm of the year?

Monday’s storm brought school closings and a day off for many in the D.C. area, but it also brought several inches of snow and a string of crashes on the roads. Most recent totals range from more than 5 inches to more than 10 inches. Here are the latest numbers as of Tuesday morning, according to WTOP Meteorologist Lauryn Ricketts:

  • Fairfax, Virginia: 8.1 inches
  • Lorton, Virginia: 9.5 inches
  • Langley Park, Maryland: 8.1 inches
  • Birdsville in Anne Arundel County, Maryland: 9.1 inches
  • Tompkinsville in Charles County, Maryland: 9 inches
  • Londontowne in Anne Arundel County, Maryland: 10.3 inches
  • Ellicott City, Maryland: 6.5 inches
  • Dale City, Virginia: 10.5 inches
  • Hillsboro in Loudoun County, Virginia: 5.5 inches
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Police deal with multiple crashes

Authorities urged people to stay home and off the roads as the storm struck to allow crews to clear the roadways, as well as afterward when the temperatures dropped, causing some refreezing. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin encouraged people not to travel when it’s not necessary due to the slick roads and the clearing of snow. In Maryland, state police said they got more than 1,100 calls, which included 261 reported crashes and 309 unattended vehicles. In Virginia, state police said they had to increase the number of troopers on the road to address the crashes. As of 4 a.m. Tuesday, a Virginia State Police news release said they were investigating four crashes in Northern Virginia, including one with reported injuries. Even though some major roads in Virginia were clear, WTOP’s Neal Augenstein reported Tuesday that in Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties, there was more packed snow on side streets and parking lots that aren’t on commuter routes.

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National Museum of the American Latino to be housed in historic Smithsonian building

The Smithsonian Institution has decided to put the National Museum of the American Latino into an existing, historic building, rather than constructing a new one. The Smithsonian Board of Regents on Monday designated the Arts and Industries Building, a 145-year-old redbrick Victorian structure located between the Smithsonian Castle and the Hirshhorn Museum, as the permanent site of the National Museum of the American Latino, which Congress authorized in 2020. In 2022, the Smithsonian narrowed its survey for permanent locations for the National Museum of the American Latino and the American Women's History Museum to four locations near the National Mall on land owned by the National Park Service. The Arts and Industries Building, located at 900 Jefferson St. SW, was one of the four sites. New construction on National Park Service land would require congressional approval. However, since the Smithsonian already owns the Arts and Industries Building, the institution can place the National Museum of the American Latino in the existing building without additional legislation.
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