WEDNESDAY MORNING UPDATE: the ruler and yardstick tell me that between 4 and 5 inches fell since the snow started yesterday afternoon, which isn’t too bad.

But ... the wind is up (gusts at 40+ mph). and it’s started to snow heavily. Whiteout conditions. The radio reported that in Manassas even the snow removal trucks have been told to park for a while.

It’s going to be a long, long day.