What’s more fun than scraping snow off of a windshield or sidewalk? Scraping snow covered by a layer of ice! Now we remember the exciting potpourri of precipitation that makes a mid-Atlantic winter what it is. We hope your morning commute wasn’t too much of a hassle.
We also hope that many of you used the weekend to submit some more fantastic photos for DCist Exposed! With the deadline now passed, we can hardly wait for the show in March.
Light Snow Blankets City, Drivers Lose %&$#ing Minds: Area news outlets break out the familiar winter weather stories in response to Sunday’s two inches of snowfall, with groundbreaking stories telling us that some people like the snow, some people don’t, and that children hope school is cancelled (sorry kids, there are some closings, but District schools are open). True to past form, area drivers lost control of motor skills, with over 200 vehicle accidents in the District alone. The Post reports that it’s the latest first-snowfall in the season in eleven years. Of course, if the experts were right in November, there should be a lot more coming.
City Cracking Down on Underage Clubs in Wake of Shooting: An accidental shooting during a scuffle resulted in a 17-year-old’s death this weekend at Club 1919, amidst many U Street nightspots. Acting Chief Lanier has shut down the club, and Ward 1 Councilman Jim Graham is moving quickly to bar minors from any club that serves alcohol, which would spell the end of “all ages” shows at area venues. Our deepest sympathies are with the family of the victim and we agree that similar accidents must be prevented. But is Councilman Graham’s proposal the right approach?
Cronyism in Loudoun: The Post takes an in-depth look at development in “a county where major land-use decisions have been dominated by a small group of public officials and their close allies in the development industry.” Following a year-long investigation, the story describes many of the suspicious dealings between a handful of county officials that have made them a lot of money and helped shape development in the area.
Briefly Noted: Quantico officials concerned about potential security issues after illegal immigrant workers were arrested on base… Montgomery County plans to add another day laborer center on Shady Grove Road… New $7.7 million pedestrian bridge at Forest Glen Metro has become a site for muggings and robbings.
This Day in DCist: Last year, DCist Sommer filed an Opinionist on the city’s flawed parking proposal. In 2005, we watched while all hell broke loose in Adams-Morgan.
Photo by Flickr user andertho.
