Winter storms will soon get real names.
It was on this day two years ago that the District dug itself out of 18 inches of snow. Today, well, it’s bone dry and seasonably chilly.
Photo by DCW3 Along with an epically frustrating commute home, it looks like Friday is being remembered by D.C. Public Schools teachers as a huge waste of time. Classes for students on Friday had been canceled long in advance of the Snowmageddon, thanks to a planned professional development day for teachers — the exact sort of training session that has been at the center of Chancellor Michelle Rhee’s plan for reforming the school district….
As we spot the first flurries of this latest storm front, it’s easy to get down in the dumps. The threat of more snow has long since become tedious, and we’d just like to be able to walk down a non-icy sidewalk like a normal person, thankyouverymuch. In a seeming effort to remind us all that snow is supposed to be fun, Columbia Heights residents Jordan Gantz and Nathan Golon [full disclosure: Jordan and I…
Excellent local non-profit Food & Friends, which delivers meals to area residents living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious illnesses, has issued a call for help next this week, as the snow storm has hampered its ability to deliver meals to its clients. If you have a reliable vehicle, especially one with 4-wheel drive, please consider getting in touch with them and volunteering. Their message is below, more details here. On Thursday, February 11th,…
We’re coming for you next, Syracuse! Chart from goldensnowglobe.com….
Photo by Dan_DC The 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…
That poor little teddy bear didn’t stand a chance….
For those of you who managed to get into work today, we’re curious, what was your mode of transportation? And if it differed significantly from your usual method, feel free to note the relevant switch in the comments. If you went to work this morning, how did you get there?(online surveys)…
At least one local entrepreneur is trying to make some money off of this weekend’s record snow fall. A commemorative “I survived Snowmaggedon ’10” T-shirt can be yours for only $24! Before you protest the exorbitant price, we duly note that the seller promises a portion of every sale will be donated to SOME (So Others Might Eat), a worthy local non-profit. The shirts come in blue, and are available in a full array…