After the Snow Storm
Latest weather and school closings updates. Plus, information from local jurisdictions.
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SCHOOL CLOSINGS: Montgomery County Public Schools are closed Monday and Tuesday. bit.ly/14gCnJG #wtopclosingsby WTOP via twitter 1/24/2016 7:25:37 PM -
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by WTOP via twitter 1/24/2016 7:29:42 PM
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Preparedness, type of snow help keep lights on across D.C. areaThere were relatively few power outages across the Washington metropolitan area during the storm, despite concerns about widespread outages.
"We've been preparing for this for quite some time," Pepco spokesman Bob Hainey told WTOP. "Since 2010, we've trimmed more than 9,000 miles of trees and replaced hundreds of miles of underground cable."
The effort cost the utility millions of dollars, but Hainey said it tries to improve the reliability on a day-to-day basis so when you have a storm the size of this past blizzard, it helps with the recovery effort.
But the power company was also a bit lucky.
"We had expected much heavier snow," Hainey explained. "We got lighter, drier snow. But when the heavier snows did hit, we were spot on."
Hainey cautions that every storm is different and they will take what they have learned from this storm and apply it to any disturbance in the future.
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SCHOOL CLOSINGS: Loudoun County Public Schools are closed Monday and Tuesday. bit.ly/14gCnJG #wtopclosingsby WTOP via twitter 1/24/2016 8:04:26 PM
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#wmata workers are busy digging out the Red Line. looks like it might be a while before service starts again. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZgqn5ZUUAAtIYC.jpg
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Metro crews hard at work preparing tracks for service resumption #SilverSpring #blizzard2016 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZgr9D7WwAESvBE.jpg
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by WTOP via twitter 1/24/2016 8:11:53 PM
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BREAKING: Metro Rail will open 7a.m. Monday but will only provide very limited underground service. bit.ly/1S9tsPiby WTOP via twitter 1/24/2016 8:38:59 PM
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@ArlingtonNatl will be closed on Mon., Jan. 25th. No funerals are scheduled. #blizzard2016 #WinterStormJonas -
UPDATE: MTA commuter bus Route 201 to/from #BWI & #Gaithersburg WILL run starting at 9am Monday. Other routes still cancelledby amaxsmith via twitter 1/25/2016 6:43:11 AM
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#SERVICEALERT Your neighborhood station is probably buried in snow. The system will remain closed tomorrow, Mon 1/25 gdcg.co/cabisnowplanby bikeshare via twitter 1/25/2016 6:43:31 AM -
#Amtrak will continue operating a modified schedule due to winter storm for Monday, Jan. 25: bit.ly/1UeRlUX. #blizzard2016 -
@BWI_Airport @Reagan_Airport @Dulles_Airport officials suggest you use garage parking because of the amount of snow on the ground. #WTOPsnowby Rahul Bali via twitter 1/25/2016 6:44:33 AM -
Why snow totals out of D.C. aren't measuring up(AP) -- There was definitely a lot of snow in Washington, but just how much may never really be known.According to The Washington Post (http://wapo.st/1Sdklx2), the number that will go down in the history books as Washington’s official total: 17.8 inches, falls short compared with some other spots in the region, raising the question: Why the disparity?
The improvised technique used by a small team of weather observers at Reagan National Airport lost their snow-measuring device to the elements midway through the blizzard.
The mix-up may have kept the blizzard of 2016 from breaking into the region’s top three snowstorms on record, based on accumulations, prompting the National Weather Service to announce that it will be looking into the procedures used at Reagan National.
Workers remove snow on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan National Airport, with the U.S. Capitol dome seen behind, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016 in Arlington, Va. Millions of Americans began digging out Sunday from a mammoth blizzard that set a new single-day snowfall record in Washington and New York City. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) -
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Good news! Limited flights @Reagan_Airport begin Monday morning. Check your airline for flight activity.by Reagan Airport via twitter 1/25/2016 8:10:55 AM -
Good news! Limited flight operations@ Dulles_Airport begin Monday morning. Check your airline for flight activity.by Dulles Airport (IAD) via twitter 1/25/2016 8:11:54 AM -
BWI is open and operating. Please check with your air carrier for updated information related to your flightby BWI Marshall Airport via twitter 1/25/2016 8:53:01 AM -
Major watermain break in Alexandria at King and N Quaker Lane. I shot video 4:30am NBCWashington.com #NBC4DCby Tom Kierein via twitter 1/25/2016 9:36:47 AM -
Out of town power crews and equip in College Park to help with outages if needed http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZZIcgeWkAAznkv.jpg
by Derrick Ward via twitter 1/25/2016 9:37:59 AM -
House fire 23rd Pl Chillum. Just after 1am 2 adults 1 infant transported for observation. Minor injuries http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZjdinbWYAAzLnx.jpg
by Derrick Ward via twitter 1/25/2016 9:38:07 AM -
#WeatherAlert: Clear skies, deep snow have allowed temps to plummet. LOTS OF ICE! Complete recovery coverage on NBC4 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZji2c-UkAACP-R.png
by ChuckBell4 via twitter 1/25/2016 9:40:35 AM -
You know that annoying reporter that says "don't drive if you don't have to." Yep, that's me, stuck. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZjrHMyVIAA9stn.jpg
by Neal Augenstein via twitter 1/25/2016 10:20:04 AM -
#WeatherAlert: Here's what you can expect for today ---> nbc4dc.com/aUA0y81 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZjrxtNWcAABJ7G.png
by NBCWashington via twitter 1/25/2016 10:20:55 AM -
Roads in Northern VA. look like a MESS. Stay off the roads if you can @nbcwashington @News4Today http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZjt_T-UkAAHwmB.png
by First4Traffic via twitter retweeted by nbcwashington 1/25/2016 10:21:00 AM -
This is GW parkway SB, crews working. NB lanes from Spout Run remain closed @ABC7News #DCDigOut #DiggingOut2016by ABC7Bri via twitter 1/25/2016 10:21:42 AM -
Closure on NB lanes of GW parkway at Spout Run @ABC7News #dctraffic #DCDigOut closure expected til noon http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZjutJYWQAASglG.jpg
by ABC7Bri via twitter 1/25/2016 10:21:43 AM -
Metrorail service TODAY: No SV, BL, YL; only RD (Medical Ctr-Union Station); OR (Ballston-Eastern Mkt); GR (FtTotten-Anacostia) @News4Today
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Breakfast, Lunch to Be Served Monday at 10 DC Schools nbcwashington.com/news/local/Bre…by Aaron Gilchrist via twitter 1/25/2016 10:28:53 AM -
Because of all the snow and ice, the @WashAutoShow is delayed another day. Show opens Tuesday at noon.by Aaron Gilchrist via twitter 1/25/2016 10:28:54 AM
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Did #blizzard2016 ruin a Sweet 16? "Hell no; we're still going to have a party" bit.ly/1Vk8z3n http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZjx0RVWAAAZNFf.jpg
by WTOP via twitter 1/25/2016 10:29:32 AM -
Snow-bound neighbors pitch in to dig out bit.ly/1QuOAjd http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZjwluOWcAEMqt7.jpg
by WTOP via twitter 1/25/2016 10:29:58 AM -
Snow mountains in Rockville, Md. #blizzard2016 #WTOPsnow #wtop http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZjyZ3CWkAAT6Q3.jpg
by Nick Iannelli via twitter 1/25/2016 10:48:38 AM -
Cool view of the snow cover over the mid-Atlantic seen from space yesterday! @ABC7News @NOAA http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZj2XNeUAAAVrsX.png
by Eileen Whelan via twitter 1/25/2016 10:54:22 AM -
Leggett urges residents to remain home & OFF the roads, for our safety and to let snow plows clear the roads Video: bit.ly/1lID8n7by MontgomeryCoMD via twitter 1/25/2016 10:55:19 AM -
We're still working & sheltering in place since Fri. We'll cont. to do so as we recover from this historic event. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZjAFktWwAAUhyC.jpg
by Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MDMEMA) via twitter 1/25/2016 10:56:36 AM -
If you are able & willing, Adopt-a-Fire Hydrant & Keep It Clear! ht.ly/Xr9ZI mcfrs FFs appreciate it! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZa5VWDUUAA4kMa.png
by Pete Piringer via twitter 1/25/2016 10:58:43 AM -
Volunteers needed to help with D.C. meals
APVolunteers are needed to help serve breakfast and lunch to children and families at 10 D.C. Public Schools between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday. -
Fairfax county is dealing with at least nine breaks in various stages this morning.
Spokeswoman Susan Miller tells WTOP: “We have about nine main breaks throughout our distribution system. They’re at various stages – from those that have just been reported, to some of them have road repairs underway. Our crews have been working throughout the storm to do these repairs.”
“We’re doing pretty good. Also, we’re grateful that the power stayed on.”
To see the county map with alerts click here:
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by WTOP Traffic via twitter 1/25/2016 11:20:41 AM -
VA: I-66 EB b4 Centreville snow removal partially blocking. Move left to get by. #VAtraffic #dctrafficby WTOP Traffic via twitter 1/25/2016 11:21:01 AM
