With snow expected today and officials nervous of what it could do to the evening commute, the Office of Personnel Management announced this morning that federal workers could take unscheduled leave or work from home. more ›

Do you think that the federal Office of Personnel Management might have learned their lesson after they got a whole bunch of grief for suggesting workers leave two hours early last Wednesday, instead of actually closing early? The OPM announced a short time ago -- 20 hours or so in advance of when most federal employees will plan on reporting to work tomorrow -- that due to a "highly variable" storm bringing "ice, sleet, and freezing rain," federal agencies in the D.C. area will be open tomorrow, but employees have the option of taking unscheduled leave or teleworking. more ›

In case you hadn't already guessed, the official word is here: more ›

With the federal government still closed today and fresh flakes set to start falling any time now, it's looking increasingly like many area residents will end up with an entire week off. Politico is reporting that the House of Representatives has just canceled all votes for the remainder of the week. The Senate is still soldiering on for now, but we wouldn't be surprised if that changed later today. more ›

That's the official word from OPM as of 7 p.m. tonight. Still waiting on word from WMATA. more ›

That's right, I said it, . You see, we are getting more snow on Tuesday. Plus the Super Bowl is about to come on, and professional football sometimes features slow-motion replays. So it's not slow motion, it's snow motion! more ›

Despite increasingly ominous snowfall predictions, the latest from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is that the feds will stay open tomorrow, albeit with an unscheduled leave policy in effect. more ›