Photo by Dan_DCThe U.S. Postal Service resumed mail delivery in the D.C. metro area on Monday, managing to deliver to approximately 80 percent of customers, USPS spokesperson Deborah Yackley said. Regular mail delivery was suspended on Saturday due to the snowstorm.
Staffing and access issues accounted for the cases where mail was not delivered on Monday, and some of those problems continue today. On Monday, local USPS was operating with only 70 percent of its usual staff, as some workers were unable to report to work due to travel conditions, Yackley said. Six retail post office locations were closed Monday due to the staff shortage. Most retail units are open today, with the exception of those located inside federal government buildings and the Northwest and Randle stations.
If you didn’t get mail yesterday, it may also have been because your letter carrier simply couldn’t safely reach your house. If mailboxes are completely blocked off by snow or conditions appear to be dangerous, letter carriers are instructed not to deliver.
