Up to five inches of snow was predicted for the DC region overnight, with some two inches in the metro area. This was what we woke up to in our backyard on Saturday morning.

From a news bulletin sent out by The Washington Post at noon on Friday: “We have increasingly high confidence in a quick-hitting, accumulating snow arriving Friday evening and winding down by early Saturday before sunrise. The overnight timing and likelihood of a few-hour period of moderate to heavy snow means that roads should become snow-covered and hazardous. The National Weather Service has issued advisories and warnings for the region.”

Granted, the estimates were downsized in the afternoon, but residents – many of whom get really excited about snow -- surely expected to see more than this!

Enjoying a snow cone, posted earlier: