Photo by Vileinist.

Good morning, Washington. It’s been a miserable Monday morning for Metro riders in Northern Virginia this morning, as the transit agency was forced to shut down all train service between the Reagan National Airport and Braddock Road stations due to flooding on the tracks. The major disruption began around 6:20 a.m. this morning, when Metro officials discovered that the water level had risen above the top of the rail; Metro spokesperson Dan Stessel tweeted to say that it was likely that the disruption would last throughout the morning rush. WMATA established a shuttle bus run, but based on comments from frustrated commuters and photos on the scene, it appears that isn’t really helping matters much.

Severe Storms Hit Region: Of course, the reason for those massive Metro delays appears to be the severe weather which rumbled through the D.C. region overnight. While power outages weren’t massive, the storms did lead to flooding and several downed trees. In some areas of the District, water levels got so high that motorists became stranded, including one at Riggs Road and South Dakota Avenue in the District. Fortunately, it doesn’t sound like anyone was injured as a result of the storms.

Elderly Georgetown Journalist Believed Murdered: Police are investigating the suspected homicide of a 91-year-old journalist in Georgetown. The woman, Viola Drath — who had written for the Washington Times among other outlets — was found dead inside her residence on the 3200 block of Q Street NW on Friday. Police declared the death a homicide on Saturday, but currently have no suspects, though they have interviewed members of Drath’s family.

Your Neat Website of the Day: “The average color of the Washington D.C. sky, updated every 5 minutes.”

Briefly Noted: Yvette Alexander is a “big supporter of ethics“…Former mayor Sharon Pratt remembers the Mt. Pleasant riots…Is Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell positioning for the vice presidential nomination?…Changes to Arlington bus service go into effect today…Dupont triangle park to be renovated…Man suspected in death of Maryland woman in Aruba in court today…D.C. attorney’s license suspended after double-billing Superior Court…Jason Powell, whose unique photography we’ve highlighted in the past, gets the Post treatment…Wild horses couldn’t drag me away (from Interstate 395).

This Day in DCist: Last year, we detailed the nature of transformer fires; in 2009, “the first person to present a check” could have bought the Watergate Hotel; the year before that, we looked at data on walkability in the District.