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Photos: Snowstorm blankets D.C. area

Snow falling, as seen through gaps among pillars.
Snow falls over the U.S. Capitol Monday in Washington, D.C. There is a winter storm warning for the district and adjacent counties until Monday afternoon.
(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)
By Kent Nishimura
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A winter storm packing heavy snow was expected to roll into the District of Columbia, northern Virginia and central Maryland overnight, bringing at least 3 to 7 inches of snow to the area through Monday afternoon.

Snow falling, seen from the steps of the Capitol
A worker clears a walkway as snow falls over the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 3.
(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)
Three pedestrians and their dog brave a winter storm.
A winter storm is projected to bring at least 3 to 7 inches of snow to the D.C. area through Monday afternoon.
(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)
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A wide shot of people walking through falling snow in front of U.S. Capitol building
Pedestrians brave the elements as snow falls over the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)
A vehicle's lights seen from afar, surrounded by a landscape caked in snow.
Crews work to clear roads as snow falls over in Washington, D.C.
(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

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Kent Nishimura

Kent Nishimura is a former staff photographer with the Los Angeles Times, based in Washington, D.C. Born in Taiwan, Nishimura immigrated to the United States, grew up in Hawaii and is a graduate of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. His work has been recognized by Pictures of the Year International, the National Headliner Awards, the White House News Photographers Assn. and the National Press Photographers Assn., among others. He has worked on staff at newspapers across the United States and freelanced for many national and international publications before joining The Times in 2017.

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