Brrrrrrrrrr. We hope you’ve got some layers on this morning, D.C. It’s the coldest day so far this winter, with a predicted high of only 29 degrees. Sure, we were wishing for some proper winter weather for a while, but frankly this may be going just a bit too far. The bitter temperatures won’t last too long, though — Saturday’s high will be back up toward 50.

Small Fire in Metro: We’re hearing there was a small fire at the Farragut North metro station around 9 a.m. and that trains are unloading at the previous stops. NBC4 has more details. There are no WMATA alerts posted at this time, but we know a few folks who had an extra long walk in the cold this morning. Hope none of you got stuck in the winter chill longer than you needed to, but let us know if you hear what happened or if trains are still being delayed.

What’s the Matter With Kids These Days?: The Post has a recap of D.C. Council member Jim Graham’s hearing yesterday on D.C. clubs’ all-ages policies, a move he made in the wake of the accidental shooting of 17-year-old Taleshia Ford. A few teens at the hearing told stories about how easy it was for them to purchase alcoholic drinks at some clubs, simply by paying $5 or $10 extra. The story does note that most of the bigger clubs, “like H2O, 9:30 Club, the Black Cat, Platinum and Envy,” do a great job enforcing strict no-underage-drinking policies. DCist has since heard rumors that Graham is likely to change his proposal to match that of Boston’s, where teens younger than 14 are barred from nightclubs that serve alcohol, along with provisions that would require stricter enforcement of underage drinking laws on the part of clubs.

And Then There’s the Schools: While the uproar about kids and their nighttime activities continues, some other folks are pounding fists about the schools they have to go to. The Examiner writes today on new school chancellor Robert Bobb and his determination to fix the ever-decaying buildings before Mayor Fenty “neuters” him as part of his plan for the District’s schools. Now it’s a race, but we don’t care who wins so long as someone finally accomplishes something.

This Day in DCist: Last year we saw a local fave extend up to the boroughs, while in 2005 we looked at the new citywide recycling program.

Briefly Noted: Missing teens could still be in D.C. … Fenty close to picking fire chief … Maryland pollution bill debate gets heated.

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