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Update from AlertDC 6:50pm:

“NWS has revised and updated the Winter Storm Warning. The Warning has gone into effect, and will be in effect until noon tomorrow. Forecast total snow accumulations are 6-10 inches. Heaviest snowfall is expected between 8PM tonight and 5AM Tues morning. Please drive only if it is absolutely necessary.”

UPDATE from DPW:

“During the snow emergency that goes into effect Tuesday, February 17, DCUSA neighbors may park in the garage for $1.00. Please follow these instructions:

Please get your ticket at the kiosk and park on P2 level. Keep the ticket in your car. Go to the parking office and give the staff your tag number and make, model, and color of your car.
When you are ready to leave the garage, return to the parking office, pay the $1 and leave as usual.”

From the Mayor’s Office:

“With a heavy snowfall predicted, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced today that a snow emergency will go into effect at 7 am on Tuesday, February 17. By declaring a snow emergency, the District Snow Team (Department of Public Works and Department of Transportation) will be able to clear snow emergency routes curb to curb. To learn where a vehicle has been towed, call the Towed Vehicle Locator office at 202.541.6083 or go to http://dpw.dc.gov/service/locate-towed-vehicle.

The snow emergency will remain in effect until an announcement is made that it has been lifted. Motorists are asked to tune into television and radio broadcast stations or go to www.snow.dc.gov for a notice that the snow emergency has been lifted.

Vehicles ticketed for a snow emergency violation and towed by DPW will be taken to the DPW Impound Lot at 5001 Shepherd Parkway, SW 20032. The lot is open weekdays from 8 am to 6 pm, the telephone number is 202.645.5500. The lot is closed weekends, holidays and when DC government is closed. Vehicles also may be towed by private towing companies, and vehicle owners can learn where their vehicle has been towed by calling the Towed Vehicle Locator office at 202.541.6083. To have an impounded vehicle released, these fees must be paid before the vehicle will be released:

• $250 ticket for the snow emergency violation.
• $100 tow fee.
• $20 per day storage fee.

Additional fees also may be required to be paid, e.g., fees for tickets older than 60 days that have not been entered into the adjudication system.

These fees may be paid at the impound lot by bank debit card, credit card (Mastercard, Visa and Discover) or online through the Department of Motor Vehicles Website — http://dmv.dc.gov/.”

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From AlertDC:

“National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the entire National Capital Region to begin during the evening hours on Monday through Tuesday Morning (specific times were not available at this time). The forecast calls for the heaviest snow fall totals between the hours of 10pm Monday night and 5am Tuesday morning with system totals of 5”inches. This is forecasted to be an all snow event and will stick. Please treat all sidewalks and other walkways along with taking all other necessary precautions.”

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser will deploy the District Snow Team, starting at 3 pm Monday, February 16 and snow trucks will be on their routes by 5 pm. The storm system should reach the region Monday evening between 5 pm and 7 pm, bringing accumulating snow of 3-6 inches overnight Monday into Tuesday morning and ending after 9 am Tuesday. The heaviest snow is expected between 8 pm and 6 am Tuesday. The low temperature Monday night will be around 20F and the high Tuesday is 31F.”

Update from National Weather Service:

“WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY TO NOON EST
TUESDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM
MONDAY TO NOON EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE…SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS…4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING…SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED
MONDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.”

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From AlertDC Sunday morning:

“DHS reports the Hypothermia Alert will remain on. According to National Weather Service, the current temperature is 11 degrees with a wind chill of -10 degrees. Today Sunny, with a high near 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Tonight Clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Hypothermia season has begun. When the actual or forecasted temperature, including wind chill, is 32 degrees or below, the District issues a Hypothermia Alert. To request shelter transport for DC residents who are homeless and on the street now, contact the Shelter Hotline at [email protected], (202) 399-7093, 211, or 1-800-535-7252 (toll-free from a pay phone).”

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From a press release:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser has activated the city’s Cold Emergency Plan in anticipation of frigid, dangerous weather beginning Friday, February 13, 2015 through the early morning hours of Monday, February 16, 2015. A Cold Emergency Alert is issued whenever the actual or forecast temperature, including the wind-chill factor, falls to 15˚F or to 20˚F with precipitation.

Individuals in the District who are homeless and don’t have a cell phone or change for a pay phone should call the Shelter Hotline toll-free at 1-800-535-7252. To request transportation to shelter for individuals in the District of Columbia who are homeless, contact the Shelter Hotline at [email protected] or call the hotline. An e-mailed report should include the time when the person was seen, their specific location, and a description of the person’s appearance.

If you see someone who requires immediate medical attention or assistance, please call 911.

Mayor Muriel Bowser will deploy the District Snow Team, starting at noon, Saturday, February 14 with a full deployment of more than 200 snow trucks that will be on their routes by 2 pm. The forecast calls for a rain/snow mix Saturday afternoon, changing to all snow with the heaviest band arriving between 5 pm and 7 pm. Snow is forecast to end sometime between 7 pm and 9 pm. The air temperature and road temperature for the start of the precipitation is forecasted to be around 37F-38F but will quickly drop through the afternoon, reaching a low of 11F overnight Saturday. The accumulation may be up to an inch on roadways before the system clears the District.

The Department of Public Works would like to remind its trash and recycling collection customers that because of Presidents Day, Monday, February 16, Monday’s collections in once-a-week collection neighborhoods will slide to Tuesday and Friday’s collections will be made Saturday. Collections in twice-a-week neighborhoods also will slide. Monday’s and Thursday’s collections will be made Tuesday and Friday while Tuesday’s and Friday’s collections will be made Wednesday and Saturday.”

It’s been a while since we’ve seen real snow so blast from the past by PoPville flickr user brunofish

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser will deploy more than 200 snow trucks at 8 am Sunday, February 1 for a winter storm that could bring snow and rain between Sunday and Monday morning. This will be the District’s sixth full deployment this winter. Snow may start falling Sunday morning then become a snow/rain mix later in the afternoon or evening. By 8 pm, the forecast is for all rain, which may continue through the night.

Snow is expected to begin falling between 7 am and 11 am Monday and may end by noon. Sunday’s forecast calls for a high of 40F and a low of 34F. Monday’s high temperature is expected to be 34F and the low may get as low as 10F.

All trucks should be on their routes by 9 am. This storm could affect the Monday morning rush hour, so whatever the mode of travel, people are asked to be cautious. Property owners are asked to put abrasives (pet safe de-icer, rock salt or non-clumping kitty litter) on their sidewalks before the storm starts. (more…)

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From the Mayor’s office:

“Due to winter weather, the Bowser Administration announced that today, January 27st District of Columbia Public Schools will open 2 hours late. District Government will open on time.

In anticipation of this week’s winter weather, Mayor Bowser announced the deployment of more than 200 snow trucks starting at 4:00 AM on Sunday, January 25. The District Snow Team is currently in its fourth 12-hour shift since Sunday.

All students, teachers, and non-essential school-based employees should report to work 2-hours after normal start times. Central and administrative office employees should report based on the decision announced for other District government employees. However, all essential personnel should report at their regular start time.”

From OPM:

“Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area are OPEN under 2 hours DELAYED ARRIVAL and employees have the OPTION FOR UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK. Employees should plan to arrive for work no more than 2 hours later than they would be expected to arrive.”

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From a press release:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser will deploy the District Snow Team, starting at 4 pm Friday, January 23 with a partial deployment of about 100 snow trucks as a precaution to be ready for today’s evening rush hour. The forecast calls for daytime temperatures in the low 40sF with rain beginning in early evening that will turn into a snow/sleet/rain wintry mix later in the evening and continue overnight. At 8 pm today, the Snow Team will reach a full deployment strength of more than 200 snow trucks. The overnight forecast calls for a mix of snow and rain with temperatures in the low 30sF, rising to the high 30sF on Saturday. Precipitation will continue through late Saturday morning.

Sunday is expected to be dry with daytime temperatures in the high 30sF. However, the Snow Team will be deployed Sunday night in advance of another predicted wintry mix of snow/sleet/rain and temperatures in the low 30sF. The forecast calls for precipitation to continue into Monday morning, which will affect the morning commute. While Monday’s high temperature is predicted to be in the high 30sF, overnight temperatures will be below freezing and these temperatures will continue through Tuesday.”

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From AlertDC:

“Federal Office of Personal Management reports that federal agencies in the Washington, DC area are open and employees have the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework.”

“The D.C. Government and D.C. Public Schools will open on time today Wednesday January 21, 2015 under normal operating status.”