Difficult Run Stream in Great Falls after the first snowfall of the season. Photo by Jennifer Flanagan/The Connection
The second weekend of the new year brought the largest snowfall this winter to Great Falls and the surrounding area, closing local schools, governments and businesses on Monday. Once the snow stopped falling, many families and children dotted the local hills eager to enjoy the first whiteout of the season. The National Weather Service reported 12 inches of snow in Tysons.
The trails of countless sled rides marked the hills of Wolf Trap National Park by sunset. Wolf Trap is a local favorite during the snowy season.
The Monticelli siblings, Zach, Max and Sofia (pictured) discussed the hand-built snow ramps as they refreshed with water in between sled rides. Gwendolyn Zorc said she decided to bring her brother and friends to Wolf Trap for an afternoon of snowboarding and sledding once she heard school was canceled. Just before she raced up the hill for another run, she smiled and said, “Hoping for no school tomorrow too!”
Fairfax County Public Schools opened two hours late on Tuesday.