The lack of snow this winter may be depressing for those of us who like winter sports or snow days, but local governments certainly aren't shedding a tear. more ›

While we may get up to an inch of snow tomorrow, today the D.C. Council voted to table a proposed law that would force more residents to shovel their walks. more ›

It was on this day two years ago that the District dug itself out of 18 inches of snow. Today, well, it's bone dry and seasonably chilly. more ›

On the same day that something happened in a small town in Pennsylvania, Potomac Phil emerged from his mid-winter slumber for long enough to tell anxious D.C. residents what they didn't want to hear -- we've got six more weeks of winter coming. more ›

Over the weekend, Occupy D.C. endured what might be considered a major test for the open-air political encampment—constant freezing or near-freezing temperatures along with the winter's first accumulative snowfall. more ›

"Near average" is about all the Post's Capital Weather Gang could muster to describe what the coming winter will look like. more ›

Sure, we know it's sunny outside right now. But, according to reliable reports, certain areas of the Washington metro region may in be store for a rare October Class 3 Killstorm this weekend. more ›

Hitting it's third year under it's current name, Potholepalooza should be hitting its stride in filling up those irksome potholes-come-spring across the city. But according to The Examiner, work crews during this year's -palooza, lasting from March 21 to April 21 for a total of 24 working days, managed to fill 5,201 tire-killers -- a fall off from 6,084 and 7,690 in the program's previous two years. more ›

Remember Friday? When it was in the mid-70s? And sunny? And people were barbecuing? Yeah, well, that was all a horrible, horrible tease. As of 2:35 this afternoon, the National Weather Service has announced a winter weather advisory for most of the D.C. metro area, beginning at 9 p.m. this evening, and calling for two to five inches of "wintry mix of rain and sleet changing over to snow." Remember the last time this region got up to five inches of wintry mix, combined with low temperatures? Because according to one forecast, "the duration and intensity should be long and high enough for accumulations on the roadways to occur so the morning commute will be affected." Like I said: horrible. more ›

Well, well, well -- the tables certainly appear to have turned in D.C.'s favor this winter. First, we got to rub it in the faces of New York politicians who mocked our response to overwhelming snow. Now, it's time to dip into the sweet schadenfreude yet again, as Chicago suffers through the latest big storm to hit the United States this winter. more ›

With more ice slated to coat the region this evening, federal workers will be able to take unscheduled leave or telework again tomorrow, February 2, just like they were able to do today. Details over at OPM, as usual. 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 ›

Adventures in Craigslist is a whenever-we-find-something-interesting series in which we dive headfirst into the vast complexities of the Washington region's Craigslist. Today: the people you encounter during a thundersnowtrafficpocalypse. more ›

Everyone's flipping out about the photograph which ran above the fold of the Washington Post yesterday morning, featuring Zach Burroughs, an Arlington man whose Wedesday afternoon jaunt turned into the toast of the Internet. more ›

Now that we finally have a real winter storm under our belts this season -- was it everything you were hoping for, Washington? -- it's back to the usual fine white dusting. According to forecasts, the D.C. area should expect to see a pair of clipper systems move through the region today and tomorrow, which will result in a few flurries hitting the ground. D.C. shouldn't see significant accumulation -- especially with snow plows and crews still out in force, cleaning up from Wednesday's mess -- but there is a slight possibility we could find an extra half-inch of snow on the ground by the end of the day. more ›

Yesterday's insanity, as captured by our talented Flickr pool contributors. more ›

As the Post's Mike DeBonis reported last night, some Twitter users predictably took to the social networking service to criticize the District's response to the storm that hit the city overnight. Most prominent amongst the complainers may have been ABC's Jake Tapper, who not only wondered where all the plows were but also pondered recruiting Newark Mayor Cory Booker to help D.C. deal with the cleanup efforts. more ›

As your editor updated the blog during last night's snow/trafficpocalypse, I found the time to piece together this little timeline, marking our cranky meteorologist's evolution from a humble stick figure begging for some pleasant weather to the unapologetic curmudgeon he has become. We love ya, Davy -- don't ever change. more ›

That's the quote of the morning, as we survey the fact that most major highways in Virginia and Maryland, and some arterial routes in the District, looked more like a wintertime version of the explosion scene from The Day After than a normal stretch of highway. more ›

Last night was one big mess, but at least it wasn't a total loss for one group of people who headed out to see violinist Joshua Bell play at Strathmore. According to DCist reader Dakota Korth, when his group arrived at the venue, they were informed that the show was canceled due to a power outage. We'll let Korth take it from there. more ›

Good morning, Washington. Well, that had to have rivaled the longest evening commute on record, did it not? Between five to twelve inches of snow fell around the region in a span of but a few hours, leading to one of the messier evenings we can recall: northbound traffic on the George Washington Parkway only reopened this morning, passengers were stuck on buses for up to five hours, and D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells reports that a plow driver told him that rush hour traffic didn't die down until 1 a.m. Crazy. Did you abandon your car in the city last night and can't find it today? You should call the Department of Public Works at (202) 541-6083 to see if it was towed. More information you need to know today: more ›

If you have tickets for a Southwest flight out of Baltimore-Washington International Airport, probably not, reports Dr. Gridlock. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, who handles flights in and out of both National and Dulles, says that there have been several domestic cancellations already, with more likely as snow accumulates and visibility gets worse tonight. All airports are currently open, but people who have flights tonight should call their airlines to check on the status of their flight. Service on inter-city bus lines is also rather spotty, with many lines canceling trips tonight and tomorrow. Amtrak is running along the Northeast Corridor this evening, but has warned that tomorrow's service may be interrupted due to the weather. more ›

Based on the reports we've seen and what's going on outside the windows at DCist HQ, the THUNDERSNOW or THUNDERSLEET or THUNDERHAIL or whatever you want to call it has begun to make its way into town. How convenient, as most places around town either sent people home at 3 like the feds did, shuttered early like some of the city's universities, or will close their doors shortly, like the District's libraries. Metro told Examiner reporter Kytja Weir that they had extra trains on standby for the pushed-back rush hour, but we've been hearing that most downtown stations are rather busy with people trying to beat the storm home; an issue that a disruption between Court House and East Falls Church on the Orange Line will certainly not help with. Pack your patience, Metro riders, if you've got any left after this morning, that is. Be safe out there, folks -- especially if your commute home involves getting behind the wheel. more ›

The National Weather Service has announced that the Washington region will be under a Winter Storm Watch beginning tomorrow afternoon. And why is that, Capital Weather Gang? "Due to the energy associated with this storm, it's possible localized heavy banding of snow may develop tomorrow late afternoon and evening," reports Jason Samenow. "It's very difficult to pinpoint where this would happen - but where it does snowfall rates could be very heavy with the possibility of thundersnow." more ›