Photo by PineLife.

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Update: The snow emergency was lifted at 6:30 p.m.

Metrobus service was suspended at 7:45 p.m. “due to extremely hazardous conditions that developed quickly on area roadways.” Limited service will begin at 5 a.m.

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D.C. may no longer be under a snow emergency by as early as this afternoon, as the city prepares for another possible burst of snow.

At a noon press conference, Mayor Vince Gray said the snow emergency could be lifted as early as 2 p.m. Linda Grant at the Department of Public Works said, as of this time, a final decision has yet to be made.

After the official word comes in (update: it has), vehicles may once again park on major roads declared snow emergency routes. Between noon and 6:30 p.m. last night, when the snow emergency went into effect, between 600 and 700 cars were ticketed, while 200 were towed, Gray said this afternoon. A ticket costs $250, while there’s a $100 towing fee. The $15 taxi surcharge is in effect until 6 p.m.

Metro will restore bus service on some major arteries at 2 p.m.: “Only those routes included in Metro’s severe snow plan will operate, with the exception of the Z8 route in Maryland and REX and 23A routes in Virginia.” By 2:30 p.m., Metro had also restored 5A bus service to Washington Dulles international Airport and B30 bus service to BWI Airport: “Both routes are expected provide hourly service for the remainder of the service day.”

Warming sites will remain open throughout the day:

  • Old D.C. Council Chamber (441 4th Street NW), Co-ed, open at 7 p.m.
  • Greenleaf Recreation Center (201 N Street SW), Coed, open at 9 p.m.
  • Sherwood Recreation Center (640 10th Street NE), Co-ed, open at 9 p.m.
  • West End Library (24th and L Streets NW), Co-ed, open at 9 p.m.

    While D.C. survived last night’s snow, more is possible this afternoon. According to the Capital Weather Gang, an additional one to four inches of accumulation is possible on top of the six to 11 we’ve already seen. There’s even the possibility of thundersnow.

    Here are the snowfall totals, via the National Weather Service.

    February 13. Via NWS.

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