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From Alert DC:

“National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 6 am to 3 pm Eastern Standard Time on Friday. February 1, 2019.

* TIMING….From 6 AM to 3 PM EST Friday.

* WHERE…The Washington Metropolitan area.

* IMPACTS..Snow is likely. Snow accumulation less than one inch. The best chance for snow will be between 7 am and noon Friday.With surface temperatures well below freezing Friday morning, even minor accumulations of snow could cause untreated roads to become icy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Drivers should prepare for icy travel Friday morning and plan for extra time to travel. While it is not certain that snow accumulation and icy travel will develop at this time, the potential threat is there. Plan ahead.”

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From OPM:

“The following message applies to January 30, 2019.

Status: Open – 3 hours Delayed Arrival – With Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework

Federal offices in the Washington, DC area are OPEN under 3 hours DELAYED ARRIVAL and employees have the OPTION FOR UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. Employees should plan to arrive for work no more than 3 hours later than they would be expected to arrive. (more…)

Thanks to Meredith for sending from White Flint: “…probably should have heeded that two hour early dismissal.”

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Trying to start a new trend called cocoon chic. Appropriate for both humans and dogs. Any takers? #DCDogMoms

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It’s for real. So good call OPM. I’m the dog. If you’re braver than me, please send your snow photos via social to @PoPville and/or via email to [email protected] – be safe and have fun. Thanks!

Update: Also for real – the traffic:

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Bundle up and be safe!!

And for fellow parents not sure if it’s every school but I was just told that aftercare was canceled for my school so you may want to check with yours.

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From Alert DC:

“National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisory to go into effect at 3 PM tomorrow Tuesday, January 29th until 12 AM Wednesday, January 30th. Any rain will change to snow during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches expected in the District.

Precautionary / Preparedness Actions: (more…)

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From the National Weather Service:

“The next 24 hours will feature strong winds and plummeting temperatures. Wind Chill Advisories and Warnings have been issued for tonight into Monday morning. Bundle up to prevent frost bite and hypothermia.

via National Weather Service

And keep a look out for those in need:

“To request transportation to shelter for people in Washington, DC who are experiencing homelessness, contact the Shelter Hotline by calling (202) 399-7093 or 311. Please include the time, address or location of the person, and a description of the person’s appearance.”