Swept the walks and cleared off the cars this morning with a broom. Ten minutes. Done. Clear roads. And a snow day to boot. That's the kind of snow we (or at least some of us) like to see.

Here's the snowfall map for the overnight event.

I never saw a flake in the air. The stars were shining when I got home from work, and the snow had already ended by the time I looked outside again at 4:30 a.m. The instruments at BWI-Marshall recorded light snow from about 11 p.m. until the 7 a.m. report.

And there's nothing more in the wings that looks like snow. Just sunshine and cold temperatures. The forecast calls for temperatures to continue about 10 degrees below normal. Highs in the 30s, lows in the teens. That beats 20 degrees below the long-term averages, but it's still quite cold for this time of year.

Forecasters are keeping watch, however, on the possibility of a bigger snowfall next week. Here's part of this morning's discussion:

"(COMPUTER MODELS) CONTINUE TO INDICATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A MORE SIGFNIFICANT 
WINTER STORM IMPACTING THE REGION AROUND VALENTINES DAY. WILL BE
WATCHING THIS ONE VERY CLOSELY OVER THE WEEKEND."

One hardy reader has sent in a pack of snow photos already this morning. Have a look, then send in your own. I'm sure we can do better.