For the first time since 2010, the District government will declare a snow emergency Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., Mayor Vince Gray told reporters this morning. That means cars parked on snow emergency routes will be towed and incur heavy fines and fees—$375 minimum.

So where shouldn’t you leave your car when the flakes start to fall? This map will show you:

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The latest forecasts call for between 4 and 10 inches of snow here in the District and more in the western suburbs. Here’s our winter storm anxiety advisory to help prepare for what the weather will bring.

Photo by Darrow Montgomery