Photo by James Hale on Flickr.

Snow’s aftermath

Local officials aren’t quite sure how long it will take to get things back to normal after the storm left behind at least two feet of snow. Schools, local governments and the feds are closed today. Metro is running minimal trains and buses. It will take days to clear the snow. (Post)  

How much snow? ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯

National Weather Center observers at DCA lost a tool for measuring snow and had to use an alternative method to calculate totals. The official snow fall for DC seemed much lower than what other locations measured. (Post)  

At least the power’s on

The region largely survived the storm with fewer power outages than expected.  A lighter type of snow, rather than the wetter, heavier kind forecasters predicted, put less strain on power lines. (Post)  

Uber through the storm

Why would anyone drive in the storm? One Uber driver figured people would need to get around so he kept on driving. Not only did he make some money, but he helped a doctor and two nurses get to work. (Post)  

Storm’s financial toll

The economic impact of the snowstorm could total hundreds of millions of dollars for local governments and businesses across the region. (WBJ)  

Build affordable or pay up

For a newly-proposed residential building in Tysons, the developer wants to give Fairfax Co. cash instead of offering below-market housing units. County planners are recommending that supervisors say no to that idea. (WBJ)  

I-66 debates

Some Virginia General Assembly members are between a rock and a hard place. They are considering bills to create HOT lanes on segments of I-66. Some might feel pressure to vote for unfeasible options from anti-transit constituents. (Post)  

And…

Here’s a comprehensive list of all weather-related closures in the region today (Post) … District residents can check out this interactive map to see if a street has been plowed (PoPville) … The blizzard was directly related to 3 deaths in the region. (NBC4)