A winter storm dubbed the 'snowquester' left Washington at a standstill Wednesday. Snow accumulation varied around the metro region. 
While Washington’s sequestration woes haven’t shut down the government, it looks like a forecast of a heavy bout of snow did.
Winter Storm Saturn, playfully dubbed the “snowquester,” left Washington at a standstill Wednesday with school and federal office closures, and cancellations tracking from the White House to the Hill. Congress called off 13 scheduled hearings (one of which happened to be the Committee on Science, Space and Technology’s hearing on climate change). The White House left the press corps in the cold by canceling the daily briefing.
The initial results of the snow storm were underwhelming after little of the expected 4 to 8 inches of snow actually stuck to the ground. Areas directly outside of the Beltway were harder hit. NBC News reported as much as two feet of snow in suburban areas and more than 126,000 power outages across the eastern seaboard.
A White House staffer walks to the West Wing during a snow storm at the White House March 6, 2013 in Washington, DC. The snow forced all major school systems in the area to close, including today’s White House press briefing. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)
Workers use shovels and brooms to remove a heavy mixture of snow and ice from the west front of the U.S. Supreme Court March 6, 2013 in Washington, DC. A late winter storm is expected to cover the Mid-Atlantic region after dropping almost a foot of snow across the the West and Midwest. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
People walk in snowfall on March 6, 2013 in Washington, DC. A winter storm warning remains in effect until early Thursday. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
Workers use shovels and brooms to remove a heavy mixture of snow and ice from the west front of the U.S. Supreme Court March 6, 2013 in Washington, DC. A late winter storm is expected to cover the Mid-Atlantic region after dropping almost a foot of snow across the the West and Midwest. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
A pedestrian walks down Pennsylvania Ave near the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Schools, businesses and the federal government closed in anticipation of a snow storm that could blanket the region. (Photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo)
A jogger runs by the White House in snowfall on March 6, 2013 in Washington, DC. A winter storm warning remains in effect until early Thursday. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
Workers use shovels and brooms to remove a heavy mixture of snow and ice from the west front of the U.S. Supreme Court March 6, 2013 in Washington, DC. A late winter storm is expected to cover the Mid-Atlantic region after dropping almost a foot of snow across the the West and Midwest. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
A wet and heavy mixture of rain and snow covers the north side of the bronze Statue of Freedom on the top of the U.S. Capitol Dome March 6, 2013 in Washington, DC. A late winter storm is expected to cover the Mid-Atlantic region after dropping almost a foot of snow across the the West and Midwest. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
