Fall meets winter in the West End

Brrrrr! The first snowfall of the season last Sunday resulted in people heading outdoors in the cold to clear snowy walkways and parking spots so that people and cars could safely maneuver. A snow plow removes several inches of snow covering the parking lot of the Virginia Housing Development Authority at 601 S. Belvidere St. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

Brrrrr! The first snowfall of the season last Sunday resulted in people heading outdoors in the cold to clear snowy walkways and parking spots so that people and cars could safely maneuver. Two restaurant employees in Scott’s Addition try to stay ahead of the falling flakes by shoveling and salting a sidewalk. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Brrrrr! The first snowfall of the season last Sunday resulted in people heading outdoors in the cold to clear snowy walkways and parking spots so that people and cars could safely maneuver. The marble statue at the Virginia War Memorial stands in contrast to the falling snowflakes. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

A wind-blown blanket of snow covers the parked cars and pavement on a North Side street. The wintry scene is just one example of the impact of Sunday’s storm that dropped nearly a foot of snow on the area — the largest amount on record for Metro Richmond for a snowfall prior to Dec. 10, and the second largest snowfall for December since 1908. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)