photo by Diane Krauthamer
From the Mayor’s Office:
“In advance of the expected snowfall, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that DC Public Schools will be closed on Monday, January 6. The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting 5-9 inches of snow mixture in the District, starting Sunday night between 9:00 and 11:00 p.m. Heaviest snowfall is expected from 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 6,
with the potential for 1-3 inches per hour during this time. According to NWS, the District could experience some sleet/freezing rain mixture Monday morning into Monday afternoon, and intermittent precipitation is expected until Tuesday morning followed by freezing temperatures throughout the rest of the week.
Earlier today, Mayor Bowser declared a Snow Emergency in Washington, DC that will remain in effect through at least the end of the day on Tuesday, January 7. While the snow emergency is in effect, motorists may not park on snow emergency routes and vehicles parked on these routes may be towed. Find a map of the snow emergency routes at snow.dc.gov. Drivers are asked to move vehicles off the routes as soon as possible. Beginning Sunday evening at 9:00 p.m., vehicles still parked along snow emergency routes will be relocated. To learn where a vehicle has been towed, call the Towed Vehicle Locator office at 202-541-6083, or go to dpw.dc.gov/page/booting-and-impoundment.
DC Government will operate in a modified posture on Monday, January 6. Essential employees shall report to work as regularly scheduled. All employees who can perform their job duties remotely shall work remotely. Non-essential in-person services will be closed on Monday, January 6.
DPW will not collect trash, recycling, food waste, or Christmas trees on Monday, January 6. Collections will “slide” to the next day for the remainder of the week into Saturday. Leaf collection has been suspended.
Residential and commercial property owners are encouraged to spread abrasives (e.g., salt, pet-friendly deicer, or non-clumping kitty litter) on their sidewalks before precipitation begins to reduce the possibility of icing and to prevent slips and falls.”