
In the wake of a major snow and ice storm that blasted the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, multiple Army National Military Cemetery (ANMC) teams worked around the clock to ensure they completed its mission of laying service members to rest with dignity and honor at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC). The storm blanketed the area with seven inches of snow, topped by a four-inch layer of ice— and, for safety reasons, necessitated the cemetery’s closure to visitors and family pass holders for more than two weeks.