Metro Will Cease Bus, Above Ground Rail Service At 1 p.m. Today

We called it inevitable earlier today, but Metro has finally decided to halt running trains above ground at 1 p.m. due to snow accumulation. The service halt will affect 39 stations and more than half of Metro's track. Modified underground service will operate along the following routes:

• Yellow Line - Service from Pentagon to Crystal City only
• Red Line - Service between Medical Center and Union Station only
• Orange Line - Service between Ballston and Stadium-Armory only
• Green Line - Service between Fort Totten and Congress Heights only
• Blue Line - Service between Ballston (extended to Blue Line) and Stadium-Armory only

"[W]e are fast-reaching the point where we risk trains becoming stranded on snow-covered tracks," said Metro General Manager John Catoe in a statement released moments ago. All underground stations will remain open until 3 a.m. tonight, as usual.

Also of import: Metrobus and MetroAccess services will also be halted at 1 p.m. today, according to the statement.

Basically, if you're going anywhere today, better strap on those boots.