![]() This winter already has become the snowiest on record for Washington and its suburbs, as well as Baltimore, Maryland, and Wilmington, Delaware, the National Weather Service said. Subway service was expected to be limited Thursday to underground stations, and bus service was expected to be suspended on Thursday.įederal agencies were to be closed Thursday, too, and non-emergency employees were to be granted the day off. ![]() Postal Service said it was experiencing delays in processing mail. No one answered the door at the Justice Department, though the attorney general's office said work was still being done at key counterterrorism offices. The Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service buildings were shut. "You can't see the Capitol dome through the snow," even standing a few yards away. "Even if you're in a SUV, it's difficult to get around," Washington Police Chief Cathy Lanier said. Blowing snow caused such poor visibility at midday that snowplows temporarily parked by the side of the road, authorities said.įorecasters predicted that the storm would dump a total of 8 to 10 inches inside the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495), with higher amounts to the north. Forecasters predicted that Washington winds would gust to 50 mph overnight.Ī blizzard warning was to be in effect in the Washington area until 7 p.m., the National Weather Service said. In Washington, the snow was falling at a rate of 2 inches per hour at one point in the afternoon, CNN meteorologist Jacqui Jeras said. The storm canceled or delayed flights in several cities, kept federal workers home for a third straight day in Washington, and taxed local government budgets as cities and counties scrambled to pay for snow removal, overtime, salt, supplies and equipment. ![]() (CNN) - Heavy snow pummeled much of the East Coast on Wednesday, battering states for the second time in a week and forcing many people to stay home from school and jobs.
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