First Snow in DC = Worst Commute Ever

This was definitely one of the top five, worst commutes into work. Snow was a steadily coming down with the temperature hovering around 25 degrees. The unshoveled sidewalks made my run more into a shuffle. Last night, the local news was reporting up to an inch of accumulation. Wrong. This morning at 6 a.m., the meteorologists were predicting one to two inches of snow. Wrong. According to the Weather Channel (which has no better track record), the area will see two to four inches today. Right! The roads are a mess. The government and my organization are open, with a liberal leave/telecommute option in place. DC Public Schools are open on time--crazy! Stay at home if you can! The pictures do not do the treacherousness justice.

Calm before Winter Storm Wiley!

Georgetown, M Street

This morning, my five-mile run was delightful, sunny and in the low 40s. However, Washington, DC, has not seen the last of winter quite yet. We are currently under a winter storm warning… the rain will start around 7pm, turning to sleet, wintery mix, and then snow. Accumulation was originally four to six inches, but has been reduced to three to five. Ugh. I need to be at work tomorrow for a slew of meetings; it will be an ugly, cold commute for sure (regardless of actual inches that stick).

Ten Inches of Snow with More on the Way

Wisconsin Avenue

The meteorologists were right on the money with this storm. Around our neighborhood, we had at least 10 inches. It stopped snowing mid-morning and turned into rain, which helped clear the roads and sidewalks. After a brief dry-spell, a wintery mix has started to fall (4pm). No run for me today. Kudos to Bruegger's for being open this morning at 7:30am. I was shocked and extremely grateful. We are supposed to get another one to three inches tonight.