Posts tagged Snow
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Photo Friday: What story’s told here?
Compiled from images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool and posts from Instagram tagging @greater_greater_washington. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: Do you wanna build a snowman?
Compiled from images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool and posts from Instagram tagging @greater_greater_washington. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Virginia agencies prepare to avoid another I-95 winter weather shutdown
Virginia agencies prepare to avoid another I-95 winter weather shutdown. Arlington’s storefront businesses call for more Vision Zero efforts directed at them. Southwest DC grocery shifting to prepared food business incubator. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Homeowners protest new housing in Montgomery County
A group of homeowners push back against desperately needed housing development in Montgomery County. Amazon moves forward with HQ2. A bill could tackle synthetic turf waste in Montgomery County. Keep reading…
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The region’s first major snow of 2022 paves the way for “sneckdown” season
It’s #sneckdown season as the region’s first major snow this winter reveals possible places for traffic calming measures to be implemented. Keep reading…
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Will sidewalks and bike lanes get shoveled this year?
The Washington region hasn't had a snow like Sunday's since 2016. The region's governments are aggressively plowing roads for motor vehicles, but how will other infrastructure fare? Keep reading…
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Where are “sneckdowns” in your neighborhood?
When there's a significant snow, we can see where motor vehicles are driving on the roads because they push the snow aside. The spots where this doesn't happen shows us where there's extra pavement that might be better used in other ways. These are called “sneckdowns.” Keep reading…
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Has your street been plowed yet? Check out DC’s snowplow tracker
This morning's substantive snowfall took some Washington residents by surprise. If you'd like to see whether your street has been plowed yet, check out DC's interactive snowplow tracker. Not only can you see where the snowplows are, you can peek through traffic cameras to see whether the streets have been cleared. Keep reading…
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Shovel your sidewalks! And send us pictures of buildings that don’t
Send us pictures of egregious non-shoveling! Take a picture (horizontally, please!) and send it to snow@ggwash.org for our “Sidewalk Snow Shoveling Hall of Shame.” Keep reading…
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Shovel your sidewalks, DC! You can get fined if you don’t.
For years, it was the law in DC that property owners had to shovel sidewalks after a snow, but there was no practical way to enforce the law. That stopped being the case last year, and owners of homes and buildings that don’t shovel can now get fines. Keep reading…