Morning Roundup: Happy Winter Edition
Good morning D.C.! Today marks the first day of winter, something that's pretty clear from a look out the window — or from the snowday you have if you if you work for the federal government. Sommer goes on vacation starting today, but DCist will be in good hands with a line-up of guest editors. I'm kicking things off today, and will also be back at the helm next Monday.
Storm Aftermath: Metro is back at full speed, and MetroBus service will be expanded as well. D.C. schools are already on Christmas break, but the Washington Post has a list of the many school systems in Maryland and Virginia are closed today. WJLA reports that today will be sunny and a bit warmer, so melting will begin, but expect a refreeze tonight.
Detective on Desk Duty: The D.C. detective who brandished his gun at Saturday's snowball fight at 14th and U has been assigned to desk duty pending the outcome of an investigation.
Briefly Noted: In non-snow news, the Post reports that Anne Arundel County Council is scheduled to vote tonight on whether to bring slots to the county and cuts in Virginia could lead to tuition hikes, says WAMU.
This Day in DCist: In 2007, there was a fire at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, and last year, we took a first look at The Gibson.