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From a press release:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser will deploy more than 200 snow trucks at 4:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 21 for a winter storm that could bring up to one inch of snow, starting around 6:00 am and continuing possibly until 5:00 pm. The forecast calls for a mix of snow and rain with temperatures in the low 30sF and a high of 38F Wednesday afternoon. A slushy coating is forecasted for DC.

This will be the District’s fourth full deployment this month. All trucks should be on their routes by 5:30 am to begin salting residential and commercial roadways.

This storm could affect Wednesday morning’s commute, so whatever the mode of travel, people are asked to be cautious. Property owners are asked to put abrasives (de-icer, rock salt or non-clumping kitty litter) on their sidewalks before the storm starts.”

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From the Mayor’s Office:

“Ahead of this morning’s expected snow, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that District of Columbia Public Schools will open two hours late. District Government is slated to open on time.

“Forecasts indicate that the District will see snow accumulations at the peak of rush hour this morning,” said Mayor Bowser. “A two hour delay for DC Public Schools will help ensure that District students are able to get to school safe, secure and ready to learn.”

All students, teachers, and non-essential school-based employees should report two hours after their regular start time. 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:

“Status: Open with Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework

Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area are OPEN and employees have the OPTION for UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK.”

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From DPW:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser will deploy more than 200 snow trucks at 2:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 14 for a winter storm that could bring up to an inch of snow and sleet, starting around 4:00 a.m. This will be the District’s third full deployment this winter. All trucks should be on their routes by 3:30 a.m. to begin salting residential and commercial roadways. Temperatures Tuesday night into Wednesday morning will be in the 20sF and rise to a high of 32F Wednesday. The storm is expected to end in the District in the afternoon. Tuesday morning, the Snow Team began pre-treating bridges, ramps and other elevated structures with the brine/beet juice mixture to reduce the chance of freezing.

This storm could affect Wednesday morning’s commute, so whatever the mode of travel, people are asked to be cautious. Property owners are asked to put abrasives (de-icer, rock salt or non-clumping kitty litter) on their sidewalks before the storm starts.

Winter Weather Safety and Preparedness Tips: Motorists are asked to clear all snow from the vehicle first then drive cautiously. Assist elderly or disabled neighbors with clearing their sidewalks. Also, for plow drivers’ safety, “Don’t crowd the plow.” Residents are encouraged to go to snow.dc.gov for updates before, during and after winter storms, and for tips to get one’s home and family prepared for inclement weather. Residents also may sign up at alert.dc.gov to receive emergency alerts and notifications from Alert DC.

The deployment plan is developed and implemented based on predictions made by the weather services; however, predictions may change after the plan has been implemented. Under those circumstances, the District Snow Team will pivot as best as possible to meet the new conditions.

Leaf and holiday tree collections are suspended and will resume after the streets are cleared.

The Department of Public Works will make every effort to follow its trash and recycling collections schedule; however, conditions in some neighborhoods may prevent collections from being made. Residents should hold onto their trash/recycling until the next collection day.”

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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.”

From the Mayor’s office:

“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser convened her snow team for an update on the City’s anticipated inclement weather. After discussions with relevant agency directors, it has been concluded that the District of Columbia government will open on time, and operate under normal business hours.

District of Columbia Public Schools, however, will open two hours late.

“Nothing is more important than the safety of our residents,” said Mayor Bowser. “Our snow team was prepared for the anticipated inclement weather, and determined that opening the District government on time to serve our residents was the right choice. In the best interest of our children, we have chosen a two-hour delay for DC Public Schools to ensure that our youth are completely safe during their commute to school this morning.”

All students, teachers, and non-essential school-based employees should report two hours after their regular start time. 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.”

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From the Mayor’s office:

“Pedestrians and motorists are urged to travel with caution. Property owners are asked to apply abrasives to sidewalks prior to storm’s start.

Mayor Muriel Bowser has directed the DC Snow Team to go into a full deployment Monday, January 12. The District will deploy more than 200 plows by 3:00 a.m., based on predictions of a mix of freezing rain/sleet and rain mixed with sleet and temperatures between 30°F and 33°F early Monday morning. Temperatures are expected to rise above freezing Monday afternoon to
38°F-41°F.

Freezing rain can leave a coating of ice on roadways and sidewalks, so the Snow Team will apply salt to roadways. Property owners are asked to put abrasives (deicer, rock salt or non-clumping kitty litter) on their sidewalks before the storm starts.

The deployment plan is developed and implemented based on predictions made by the weather services; however, predictions may change after the plan has been implemented. Under those circumstances, the District Snow Team will pivot as best as possible to meet the new conditions.

Leaf and holiday tree collections are suspended and will resume after the streets are cleared.

DPW will make every effort to follow its trash and recycling collections schedule; however, conditions in some neighborhoods may prevent collections from being made. Residents should hold onto their trash/recycling until the next collection day.”

@MarisaBluestone tweets us:

“@PoPville work on New Hampshire and q”

and @aexia tweets:

“18th Street outage has gone from 11am to 5pm now. Not going to be a fun day for the kitties at home”

Update 3:40pm:

@MelGallantDC tweets us:

“@PoPville New estimate for power in Dupont is 7 pm.”

@cortney_dc tweets us:

“Snapshot of #dctraffic right now. I feel grateful to have left early. Stay safe. @PoPville @capitalweather via Google”

Fortunately @Kevin_Barta tweets us this more pleasing image below:

Photo by PoPville flickr user Chris Williams

From the National Weather Service:

“…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON…

* PRECIPITATION TYPE…SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS…2 TO 4 INCHES…ISOLATED 5 INCHES POSSIBLE
UNDER THE HEAVIEST BANDS.

* TIMING…UNTIL 1 PM. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE THROUGH 11 AM.

* TEMPERATURES…UPPER 20S.

* WINDS…SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACTS…SNOW ACCUMULATING ON SURFACES WELL BELOW FREEZING
WILL MAKE FOR VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.”