Google Maps image by Dan Malouff.

No salt, no service

Yesterday’s commute was really bad. There was more snow than expected, and untreated roads caused several crashes and gridlock so severe people abandoned their cars. (Post)  

Snow status

Metrobus routes are running on a light snow plan schedule this morning. Several school districts are on a two hour delay. (NBC4)  

Metro steadies for snow

Metro is gearing up for a “severe-weather response” for tomorrow’s snowstorm. While Metro will try to keep transit running, expect delays and outright closures of some stations and services. (City Paper)  

No veto for I-66

Tolling on I-66 inside the Beltway is a top priority for VDOT, but Virginia Governor McAuliffe says he won’t veto bills that block the tolling plans unless that’s what the representatives from Northern Virginia want. (WAMU)  

Know thy neighborhood

Residents and a business owner agree that they want a family-friendly restaurant for a space in Petworth. But poor communication and mistrust lead to residents protesting the liquor license for the new restaurant. (Petworth News)  

Trail for Fort Lincoln?

Could a bike trail connect Fort Lincoln to the Anacostia River? A new study considers how to connect the neighborhood, near DC’s northeastern edge, to the rest of the city for walking and biking. (Gateway to the City DC)  

Online underground

Should expanding underground mobile phone service be one of WMATA’s top priorities? It’s important to safety, and it would provide welcome distraction for passengers as they wait. (CityLab)  

Middle-sized housing is missing

Meet America’s “missing middle” housing — units smaller and more affordable than houses with their own backyards, driveways, etc. but not high-rises, either. Much of what does exist is 75 years old or more. (Next City)  (Tip: Lew)  

And…

Martin Austermuhle talked to David Alpert about the DC’s new zoning code. (WAMU) … Is Shaw bike lane opposition about gentrification or just parking? (WashCycle) … Between falling gas prices and rising real estate prices, being carless is getting financially harder. (Slate)