Snowmageddon Hits Region 10 Years Ago: Vienna Reader Photos

We're in the midst of a rainy start to February, but the weather was entirely different exactly one decade ago. The start of the blizzard dubbed "Snowmageddon" happened on Feb. 5, 2010.

In Fairfax County, Feb. 6, 2010 set the one-day snowfall record with 25.5 inches. The highest three-day snow recording in Fairfax County happened the next day with a total of 33.5 inches.

While any accumulation is known to cause a frenzy in the DC region, Snowmageddon impacted residents on a different level. According to the Washington Post, the storm caused days of closures, supply shortages and days digging out of the snow.

We asked Vienna Patch readers to share photos of their Snowmageddon experiences. See a roundup of submissions below.

That is a car under all that snow! Submitted by Traci Mielke

Digging out of the snow was no easy feat. Submitted by Billy Emerson III

"How am I supposed to get out of here?" Submitted by Jonah Öbersmach

There was a lot more snow than this cat had thought. Submitted by David Mattox

Step one: plow the street. Step two: dig out your car in the driveway. Submitted by Jonah Öbersmach

These kids couldn't have asked for a better day to go sledding. Submitted by Claudette Archambault