Good morning, Washington. The pernicious effects of this year’s drought could continue to haunt the region during next year’s holiday season, according to WTOP. Turns out that young Christmas trees and seedlings being grown in Maryland and Virginia were especially affected by the lack of rainfall, meaning that thousands of area children could suffer the indignity of having to make due with a sub-par decorative plant with which to entice entice Santa to leave them…

Our deepest condolences to those who were unfortunate enough to get stuck on the Red Line this morning, as well as last night. Maybe some of these commuters can switch to Metrobus, which will add some extra services in the coming week or so. Also, Metro weighs in on whether it wants to go over or under Tysons. Finally, be safe on St. Patrick’s Day with free taxi rides. Read about it all in…

As Metro emerges from yesterday’s deep freeze, it’s getting mixed reviews on its transportation response. Mayor Fenty is also under the microscope for his response to the snow according to local media. But with a power outage reported to have knocked out traffic lights throughout downtown earlier today, we’re clearly not out of the woods yet. Meanwhile, the big news at Metro is the roll out of brand spankin’ new information display screens outside…