Commuters who thought they had it bad on Wednesday morning had another thing coming on Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

The snowstorm first dumped a slushy mess that fouled up streets, sidewalks and rails, forcing Metro to end bus service at 9:30 p.m., stalling traffic on roads and leaving some Virginia Railway Express riders stuck for hours. Metrorail riders reported packed trains and platforms as workers rushed home early trying to avoid the storm. Pedestrians slip-slided through the muck.