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From OPM:
“Washington, DC Area
Applies to: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Status: Office Closure
Federal Offices in the Washington, DC area are Closed. Maximum Telework is in effect.
Telework Employees are expected to work. Generally, telework employees may not receive weather and safety leave.
Remote Workers are expected to work. Generally, remote workers may not receive weather and safety leave.
Non-Telework Employees generally will be granted weather and safety leave for the number of hours they were scheduled to work. However, weather and safety leave will not be granted to employees who are on official travel outside of the duty station or on an Alternative Work Schedule (AWS) day off or other non-workday.
Emergency Employees are expected to report to their worksite unless otherwise directed by their agencies.
Employees on Preapproved Leave (paid or unpaid) or other paid time off generally should continue to be charged leave or other paid time off and should not receive weather and safety leave.”
From WMATA:
“Due to ongoing weather impacts and road conditions across the region, Metro will suspend all Metro Bus service at midnight tonight. No overnight bus service will be available.
Metro will operate modified service on Tuesday, Jan. 27, continuing to assess conditions throughout the day and expand service as safety allows.
On Tuesday, Jan. 27, service is planned as follows:
Rail service
Metro Rail will begin service at 6 a.m. and operate on a weekend schedule, with trains running approximately every 15 to 30 minutes depending on staffing and fleet availability. Service frequency is expected to increase throughout the day.
Bus service
Metro Bus will announce at 4:30 a.m. service patterns that will begin at 6 a.m. Bus will operate a weekday schedule, ramping up to reinstate routes as roads become passable.
Customers should check wmata.com/snow before traveling for route-specific service information.
Metro Access service
Metro Access will provide all life-sustaining trips throughout the day. Non-medical Metro Access trips will begin after 8 a.m., if conditions allow.
Metro will continue coordinating with local and state partners and monitoring road and weather conditions across the region. Service adjustments will be made throughout the day as conditions improve.”