D.C. public schools and federal government closed on Tuesday after snow storm
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On the skis in Stanton Park. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
The new year winter storm is gifting a second snow day to D.C.-area students and federal workers.
Why it matters: The region is shoveling itself out of about seven to ten inches of snow, as of late last night when flakes stopped falling.
State of play: Public schools are closed today in D.C. and across suburban counties.
- Federal offices are closed, while telework and remote employees are expected to work, per OPM.
Revived: The D.C. snowball fight tradition — born out of Snowmageddon 2010 — at Meridian Hill Park yesterday.
- Hundreds showed up in D.C.'s biggest snowstorm since 2022, possibly even 2019, final measurements pending.
Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao somersaulted at the National Zoo, where they will make their public debut on Jan. 24.
On Capitol Hill, snow was cleared and lawmakers certified the presidential election results without drama.
- Extra law enforcement fortified the perimeter and some officers carried long guns on the eerily quiet streets, Roll Call reports.
- There would be no sledding on the Capitol grounds this time, due to the extra security following the Jan. 6, 2021 riot.
Meanwhile, hundreds of flights were canceled in and out of DCA yesterday. The storm also disrupted travel at Baltimore and Dulles airports.
- Multiple vehicles stuck in the snow shut down traffic on H Street Bridge in the morning. Virginia State Police have responded to more than 430 car crashes since yesterday afternoon.
- And some Bethesda residents were without water after a 16-inch water main burst around 7200 Wisconsin Avenue outside the CVS.
What's next: Sunny and gusty today, though high temperatures are forecast to be around or under the freezing point of 32 degrees through Friday.
- There's another chance of snow on Saturday.