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‘Snowquester’ hits the region

Flakes fell fast, blanketing outlying areas in Md. and Va., while some areas inside the Beltway were left waiting for the snow to stick.

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March 5, 2013  

Trucks wait in line on Sunset Hills Drive to get inside the VDOT facility in Reston.

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