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The only salve for Bao Bao’s departure.

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Right? Saturday morning in North Cleveland Park. I officially got Spring fever.

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Thanks to Alex for tweeting us:

“I think the last 2 days of 70+ and sunny confused some of our famous #cherryblossom trees”

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Crikey – what the hell is going on?

via weather.com

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Sorry folks 6 more weeks of winter and 6 more months of political gridlock!!!

— Potomac Phil (@PotomacPhil) February 2, 2017

As I said on twitter, please give us a good snow at least!!

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From the Mayor’s Office:

“On Sunday, January 29, at 10:00 p.m., with the possibility of 1 to 2 inches of snow accumulating overnight, the DC Government will deploy 130 trucks from the District Snow Team. Forecasters predict a light snow beginning Sunday at 10:00 p.m. and going through 4:00 a.m. Monday morning. With temperatures predicted to drop below freezing, it is likely that streets and sidewalks will freeze and any precipitation will stick. As an extra precaution, the District Snow Team has already started to pretreat major streets, highways, bridges, overpasses, and other elevated structures with a brine/beet juice mixture to help retard freezing.

Tonight’s deployment will continue until the threat of snow has passed. Plows will be positioned on bridges and overpasses as well as freeways, major routes, and residential streets to monitor conditions and spread salt or plow when necessary. Motorists are asked to drive cautiously and, if possible, take public transportation instead of driving. DC residents should be aware of hazardous road conditions, specifically black ice – a thin, clear sheet of ice that looks like pavement – which can be deceptive in appearance and give drivers a false sense of security on the road.

The DC Snow Team advises pedestrians and motorists to heed the following important safety tips: (more…)

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And remember:

“Free transportation to an emergency shelter or warming site is provided to anyone experiencing homelessness in the District during a Cold Emergency Alert. To request transportation to shelter for people in DC who are experiencing homelessness, contact the toll-free Shelter Hotline: (202) 399-7093 or 311. Include the time, address or location of the person, and a description of the person’s appearance.

Families seeking emergency shelter can also visit the Virginia Williams Family Resource Center at 920 Rhode Island Avenue, NE on Monday through Thursday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Families can also call the DC Shelter Hotline at (202) 399-7093 or 311 at any time day or night.”

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From a press release:

“The District Snow Team will go into a full deployment on Thursday, January 5, with more than 220 plows scheduled to be on their posts by 3:00 p.m. Forecasters predict a light snow beginning as early as 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. On Wednesday, the District took the added precaution of pre-treating major streets and highways with its “hot mix.” The mix consists of brine and beet juice and helps retard freezing.

By 10:00 p.m. Thursday, there is a 60% probability of snow, possibly accumulating up to an inch. With temperatures predicted to be below freezing, it is likely that any precipitation will stick. (more…)

Taken 7:30 AM 12/27. Dupont North.

Thanks to all who sent/tweeted/emailed/uploaded. Peace to all who need it today, especially the friends and family of Tricia McCauley.

Corner of 17th and Florida NW. Good morning DC!

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