The first significant blast of winter weather this season covered the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas with snow on Monday, prompting most school districts in the area to close. But will schools close again on Tuesday?

Snowfall forced schools and federal offices to close in the D.C. area on Monday. As the snow continued Monday night amid freezing temperatures, many school districts canceled classes again for Tuesday.

The new year winter storm is gifting a second snow day to D.C.-area students and federal workers. Why it matters: The region is shoveling itself out of about seven to ten inches of snow, as of late last night when flakes stopped falling.