photo by zoeicaimages

Thanks to Chris for sharing “DC Pollenpalooza” from over the weekend.

And a hearty Gesundheit to all!

May this week’s weather give those of us who suffer allergies a little respite.


Thanks to Joey for sending above from “K Street and Penn Ave. SE. In the Potomac Gardens complex.”

Michael writes: “Las Placitas in Barracks Row was demolished in the storm.”

YMC writes: “The winds were so bad overnight, a chunk of roof blew off one of the buildings at Ft McNair and sank a boat in the James Creek Marina.” (more…)



photo by Pia

From OPM:

“Washington, DC Area

Applies to: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Status: Open – Suggesting 2 Hour Delayed Arrival – With Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework. Given critical work being done across the federal government, please consult with your agency for final guidance.”

From DCPS:

“DCPS is CLOSED on Wednesday, February 12, due to inclement weather. All programming at DCPS schools is cancelled, and our buildings will be closed. Please stay safe.”

From the Mayor’s Office: (more…)



see interactive map here.

From the Mayor’s office:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared a Snow Emergency for Washington, DC to go into effect at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11. The Snow Emergency will remain in effect through at least the end of the day on Wednesday, February 12.

While the snow emergency is in effect, motorists may not park on snow emergency routes and vehicles parked on these routes may be towed. Find a map of the snow emergency routes at snow.dc.gov. Drivers are asked to move vehicles off the routes as soon as possible. Beginning Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m., vehicles still parked along snow emergency routes will be relocated. To learn where a vehicle has been towed, call the Towed Vehicle Locator office at 202-541-6083, or go to dpw.dc.gov/page/booting-and-impoundment.

The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting snow showers to begin on Tuesday between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., with potential accumulation of four to six inches. The heaviest snowfall is expected between 6:00 p.m. Tuesday evening through 2:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, (more…)


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