A winter storm packing heavy snow was expected to roll into the District of Columbia, northern Virginia and central Maryland overnight, bringing at least 3 to 7 inches of snow to the area through Monday afternoon.

       A worker clears a walkway as snow falls over the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 3.

       (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

       A winter storm is projected to bring at least 3 to 7 inches of snow to the D.C. area through Monday afternoon.

       (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

       Pedestrians brave the elements as snow falls over the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

       (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

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       Crews work to clear roads as snow falls over in Washington, D.C.

       (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

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