Washington D.C. area has yet another snow day

Snow began falling in the nation's capital early Monday, and officials warned people to stay off treacherous, icy roads a scene that has become familiar to residents in the Midwest, East and even Deep South this year. Schools were canceled, bus service was halted in places and federal government workers in the DC area were told to stay home Monday. --Thea Breite (13 photos total)

National Park Service employee Eric Tolliver shovels snow and ice at the Lincoln Memorial as snow falls in Washington, Monday, March 3, 2014. (Charles Dharapak/AP)

The Capitol dome is barely seen through the falling snow in Washington, Monday, March 3, 2014. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) #

A visitor at the U.S. Supreme Court struggles with an umbrella as the latest frigid winter weather hits Washington and is threatening as much as 10 inches of snow by the end of the day in the Mid-Atlantic region, Monday, March 3, 2014. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) #

Jeannette Ibrahim photographs the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial during blizzard conditions in Arlington, Virginia during a snowstorm in the Washington metro area March 3, 2014. (Gary Cameron/Reuters) #

A worker blows snow off the steps during a snowstorm in Washington, DC. (Michael Reynolds/EPA) #

Tourists pass by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall during a snowstorm March 3, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Karen Bleir/AFP/Getty Images) #

"The Three Soldiers" statue looks out towards the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall during a snowstorm March 3, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Karen Bleir/AFP/Getty Images) #

A man walks along a snow-covered street, on March 3, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) #

A woman prepares her umbrella before leaving a subway station to head out into the snow in downtown Washington, March 3, 2014. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) #

People stand in the warmth of a coffee shop as snow falls, on March 3, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) #

People navigate snow-covered streets near Union Station March 3, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) #

People walk in the snow near the Chinatown arch on March 3, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) #

Tourists walk towards the Lincoln Memorial during a snowstorm March 3, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Karen Bleir/AFP/Getty Images) #