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>> Everybody getting panicky yet? The latest forecast from the lexical thugs at the Capital Weather Gang reads out that the approaching snowstorm could deposit as much as eight inches of wet, heavy snow in District. The weather is projected to begin as rain this evening before transitioning to snow by midnight. Remember, the snow will be wet and heavy, perfect for packing into snowballs to launch at anyone who calls this storm by a certain nickname.

>> There are fresh salvos in the war on cars! WAMU deep dives into the decreasing amount of parking needed by cars in D.C., where 39 percent of residents get by without owning an automobile. In the not-too-recent past, mandatory parking minimums forced developments like D.C. USA in Columbia Heights to build massive parking garages that go largely unused. Planning Director Harriet Tregoning and advocates like the Coalition for Smart Growth would rather see private companies figure out how much parking they need, rather than have an outdated city code force the construction of costly underground parking spots.

>> Mayor Vince Gray is asking the D.C. Council to vote today on pushing back the a scheduled reduction of welfare benefits for families who have been receiving aid for five years or more. The average monthly benefit is scheduled to drop from $300 to $230 on April 1, but the head of the Department of Human Services tells The Washington Examiner that the city has the money to keep welfare grants at current levels.

Briefly Noted: Kwame Brown’s brother, Che, scheduled for sentencing … Councilmember Anita Bonds’ (D-At Large) staffers communicated about signature gathering … Judge throws out D.C.’s street light contract … So sad. Morrissey to play National Theatre in April.