As the sun went down over the nation’s capitol tonight, a strange calm came over the city. \u00a0 Normally at 6pm on a Friday night a long line of brake lights can be seen trying to escape during the rush hour mass exodus. But with the warnings everywhere of the worst storm in the city’s history fast approaching, most headed home as early as noon.<\/p>\n
The snow began falling around 11am and kept falling at a steady rate throughout the day, but the warmth of the streets kept the early snow from sticking. Crowds packed the inside of local grocery stores hoping to get last minute provisions and snack to tie them over through the Super Bowl this weekend. Most seem to be looking forward to the possibility of the major snow, to see if the record 28 inches of snow from 1922 could be toppled.<\/p>\n
By nightfall the temperature has dropped enough that the snow has begun to lay on the roads. In northwest DC where we have been doing our liveshots all day on the impending snowfall, very few cars are making their way up and down the roads that seem to be getting slicker with every passing flake.<\/p>\n
The National Weather Service is now calling for a blizzard warning effective until 10pm tomorrow night. They expect wind gusts will exceed 35 mph, snow is likely to be extremely heavy, and visibility will be greatly reduced. They are also warning all folks that travel conditions tonight will be extremely hazardous and life-threatening, and all citizens are urged to remain indoors. On the streets of DC at 6:30 tonight, most seem to be heeding that warning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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