Our intrepid Editor-in-Chief, Sommer Mathis, is making her way from DCist HQ up to Tenleytown right now to sit down with Kojo Nnamdi at noon today. They'll discuss the "digging out" efforts going on around town to recover from the weekend's snow dump and how to prepare for the additional five inches we'll be getting Tuesday. She'll be joined by DDOT Director Gabe Klein, Pepco President Thomas Graham, and Isiah Leggett from Montgomery County. Tune into 88.5 FM or listen online. more ›

It's an awkward truism of urban politics that a snowstorm can be the undoing of an elected official. Take too long to get the snowed cleared off the roads -- like Marion Barry in 1987 when the city struggled for a week after a snowstorm, which he missed because he was in California at the Super Bowl -- and you're an out-of-touch executive leading an inefficient government. Respond quickly -- like Mayor Adrian Fenty was credited for doing after the December 2010 2009 storm -- and people will applaud. more ›

For those of you who managed to get into work today, we're curious, what was your mode of transportation? And if it differed significantly from your usual method, feel free to note the relevant switch in the comments. more ›

At least one local entrepreneur is trying to make some money off of this weekend's record snow fall. A commemorative "I survived Snowmaggedon '10" T-shirt can be yours for only $24! more ›

Fire should not be a problem during a blizzard. Fire beats electrical wires, snow puts out fire, salt covers snow: It's the paper-rock-scissors order of nature. Yet ABC7 reports that the snow hampered firefighters, not the fire itself, during a blizzard blaze in Great Falls last night. Firefighters trudged in waist-deep snow up a -- wtf is up with a mile-long driveway! -- and arrived in time to safely escort the residents away with their vehicles and some other stuff. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Andrew Duke told ABC7 that the firefighters were unable to get water-pumping equipment to the house in time. One would think he would continue by saying, "Which is okay, because it was snowing, so the snow put out the fire, nbd." One would think. more ›

Perhaps you have not heard today's top story: The District of Columbia was destroyed by snow yesterday. Some things you might like to do -- like leaving, for example -- are no longer in the cards. Here's a short list of things you won't be doing today: more ›

Did you wake up to the blinding light this morning? It nearly makes last night's decision to drink myself into submission seem like a bad idea. But here we are: the morning after. People of the District of Columbia, you survived an honest-to-god blizzard. The same sun that shined brightly yesterday evening after the last snow cloud fell smiles down on a highly glare-prone world today. Flickr user coolsneakers2000 gets it right. Everyone make it through okay? more ›

With the snow done falling, I suppose it's now time to relax and take a look back at one of the most wintry days in the history of this city. The above photographs do just the trick. more ›

Like so many other Washingtonians, DCist's maestro of Overheards, Andrew Wiseman, spent his day sledding down inclines, coated with two-plus feet of snow. more ›

Metro has announced that they will be shutting down all Metrorail service at 11 p.m. tonight, due to concerns about Metro workers being able to get to and from work and also due to light ridership. (Metro says that as of 3 p.m. today, they've only recorded a total of 27,000 trips -- an average Saturday usually sees around 300,000 trips.) Rail service will resume tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. Adjust your evening plans accordingly. UPDATE: Additionally, above-ground rail service, all Metrobus routes, and MetroAccess will remain completely out of commission tomorrow, February 7. more ›

Do you own a snow plow? more ›

The Post tweets that the Wilson Bridge has now been shut down -- WJLA notes that it is a temporary closure on the express side of the outer loop due to two stuck tractor trailers. Maryland governor Martin O'Malley is talking about the real possibility of closing down all roads -- even the highways -- in his state, and earlier, transportation authorities told people to stay off Interstate 95. Prince George's County is struggling to keep up with the snow, pulling help from every possible agency they can convince to help. The Virginia DOT has basically thrown up its arms and admitted that residents shouldn't plan on driving their car to work on Monday. If you, dear reader, had any sort of delusions about hopping in your car today, you should probably just go ahead and shelve those right now. more ›

The folks over at the Capital Weather Gang -- who have done the best job they could in the last 24 hours to harness their obvious desire to completely lose their nerdy marbles -- tell us that the most up to date forecast calls for approximately two to four more inches of snow, before the storm finally tapers off as the sun goes down. (Wait, what is this sun you speak of?) As far as accumulation goes, National Airport -- the official measure, despite the fact that it doesn't usually fly with most other recordings -- has snow levels at 16 inches and counting as of 1 p.m. WUSA is measuring across town and finds a range between 16" and 20", although that was earlier this morning, before even the second wave of heavy snow hit. Those kind of numbers should give you plenty of fluff to make this "snow ice cream" which WTOP wants you to try. (Uh, I think I'll pass.) more ›

As the second big belt of snow moves its way though the District, most of what we mentioned yesterday as far as what's open and closed this weekend still stands. Of course, it's advisable that you call ahead to individual establishments to confirm before you venture out. Here's a collection of information we were able to cobble together at this hour: more ›

DCist reader Damian Bednarz sends in this image, from Woodley Place and Cathedral Drive in Woodley Park, of a once mighty tree felled by the unforgiving weight of 20 inches of frozen water. Downed trees are just one more hazard we need to be mindful of as we wait out the rest of this potentially historic storm. more ›

There might be a protracted battle inside the blogotwittersphere about the best name for this massive snow dump, but at least we now know where our fair country's leader stands on the issue. According to the AP, President Obama called the weather a "Snowmageddon" earlier today, after making his way out of the White House to address the Democratic National Committee's winter meeting. (I choose to believe that in private, the Prez truly prefers the super-meta #snobama.) more ›

Mayor Adrian Fenty just finished addressed the media from outside the Reeves Center, reinforcing his plea that "if you can avoid being out right now, please do so." more ›

While battling cabin fever and trying to find that tray you stole from your college cafeteria for sledding, you might be wondering where the current snomgasm, snowmageddon, or whatever ranks in the all-time pantheon of D.C. area weather storms. The National Weather Service sure likes the chances of record-breaking accumulation; as far as we can tell, there's a pair of historic storms which compare well with the one that's currently sauntering its way through our city. more ›

Laughing at those suckers with airplane tickets because you're holding an Amtrak reservation? Uh, you might want to rein that in a bit. Due to the heavy snow, downed trees and power lines on the tracks in Virginia, the Carolinas and over most of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, Amtrak has canceled some trains. But DCist has also been hearing accounts of sterling Amtrak service, so be sure to check your train status before you head out to Union Station. more ›

Yup, that's part of the roof a skylight [See our update on this story here. - Ed.] lying on the floor at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel at 2660 Connecticut Avenue NW, brought to us by twitter user @nathanhamiel. We're also seeing reports of a partial roof collapse at a private jet hangar at Dulles International Airport and a collapse at 3410 10th Street NE which had trapped one person. more ›

Leave it to our trusty flickr contributors to wander outside -- defying the Mayor's decree, no less! -- and risk having a tree fall on their head to capture some incredible images from one of the snowiest evenings in D.C.'s history. more ›

We've already mentioned the rate at which power outages are sweeping through the region, but some impressively large numbers are starting to trickle in. The Post's Breaking News Blog reports over 150,000 reported outages in the metro area -- 89,094 Pepco, 71,000 Dominion, and 30,356 BGE customers have been without or continue to be without power over the last twelve hours or so. If your power goes out, here are the numbers to call and report outages: more ›

One service that managed to keep rolling during December 2009's big snowstorm was the Saturday mail delivery. But WTOP reports this morning that all D.C.-area post offices will be closed today -- there will be no mail delivery or collection. (Here's hoping you got all your Netflix provisions and pertinent tax documents in yesterday's mail.) more ›

Be honest: does the scene outside your home look as bad as you imagined when you laid your head down last night? more ›

The National Weather Service has put out an updated Winter Storm Warning that calls for 20 to 30 inches of total snow accumulation, with some locations in excess of 30 inches. They're now using phrases to describe travel conditions during this storm like "extremely dangerous" and "life threatening." more ›

Don't expect trash and recycling collection to work like normal well into next week. more ›

It hasn't happened yet, but WMATA is warning residents to be mindful that Metrorail and Metrobus service will be significantly impacted by this weekend's storm. We'll be monitoring the transit situation closely as the storm progresses, and will update frequently as changes are announced. more ›

We heard through the DCist tipline that the P Street Whole Foods in Logan Circle was planning to close an hour early tonight. Given that this is the eve of what is looking like the biggest snow storm Washington has seen in a long time, this merited a phone call. And a customer service rep confirmed that, indeed, the Whole Foods is closing at 9:30 p.m., instead of its usual 10:30, due to an ill-timed staff meeting. You'd think the store's manager might want to reschedule this meeting until next week, under the circumstances. more ›

The National Weather Service has officially upgraded the impending snowfall to a Winter Storm Warning, and increased the accumulation prediction to somewhere between 16 and 24 inches. In other words, the Snomgasm is nigh. more ›