Snowfall intensified in lower Northwest Washington DC between approximately 4:36 AM and 5:16 AM UTC on February 23, 2026, finally sticking to pavement surfaces after roads remained just wet until 11 PM local time, according to @capitalweather via ryan2499 on X at https://x.com/ryan2499/status/2025792412203851960. The update notes heavy snow over the last 40 minutes producing sticking accumulations of an inch or two at most in the area, amid ongoing Northeast winter storm activity previously reported during the 59-minute window from 4:16 AM UTC. This development follows a semi-truck flip on Long Island, New York, and New York City Mayor Mamdani's citywide travel ban issued at 2:30 AM UTC due to blizzard conditions, as detailed in prior reports from VincentWX_1 and ScooterCasterNY on X.
