- We’re willing to wager that most of you are reading this a) from your office, where you’re trying to wait out the ungodly traffic; b) from your home, since you made the wise decision to abandon ship early enough to beat the crowds; or, most depressingly, c) from your vehicle on a mobile phone as you sit parked in an unending mass of metal congestion. (We’ve made this an extra long GHA in case you’re stuck and need reading material. Don’t forget to also follow us on Twitter!) No matter which, please stay safe this evening out there — it really is quite a mess. One important note: D.C.’s hypothermia hotline is (800) 535-7252. If you see anyone who needs help tonight, please call.
- D.C. Public Schools will open two hours late tomorrow…for now.
- D.C. Fire and EMS are reporting another two fires in Metro stations this evening — both Dupont Circle and Federal Triangle are experiencing delays after smoke was found in both stations. No word yet on what caused those issues, but Adam Tuss reports that a similar problem between the Woodley Park and Dupont Circle stations this morning may have been caused by water leaking down onto the third rail, causing sparks.
- Oh, yes, and Capital Bikeshare has been shut down for the night, in case you were planning on using it to get home.
- Food and Friends, who delivers meals and groceries to HIV/AIDS patients around the city, are looking for volunteers with SUVs/4-wheel drive to help make deliveries tomorrow. If you can pitch in, please email here.
- Walmart has surprisingly backed off on plans to build a supercenter on the site of a Civil War battlefield; Mike DeBonis wonders whether this will affect plans for the company to open a store in Ward 4 across from Fort Stevens.
- Mayor Vince Gray has an addiction to Reese’s peanut butter cups: Doesn’t matter how many you put in front of me, I’ll eat every one of them.”
- Post sports columnist Mike Wise says the state of sports in the District is weak: “Seven years ago, I took office amid the hope of not only Joe Gibbs’s return to Washington but also baseball’s. So much hope was on the horizon. … And seven years later, again with a few exceptions, we are still losers.”
- A BB&T Bank in Rosslyn was robbed this afternoon, reports ARLnow.com.
- Southwest…The Little Quadrant That Could examines what a D.C. United stadium at Buzzard Point could mean for the surrounding area.
- Mayor Gray reminded the Council this morning about this year’s city government furlough days: President’s Day, Emancipation Day, Memorial Day and Independence Day.
- You can’t argue that the District’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs doesn’t know its audience.
- Hmm, I’m going to go out on a limb here and predict that this bill probably won’t pass.
- The Target is out of shovels. Of course.
Photo by MudflapDC.
