Afternoon Buzz: D.C.’s biggest snow since pandemic snarls traffic, shutters covid testing sites
| More than 2,300 flights canceled Monday as airlines grapple with wintry weather, omicron; Several D.C.-area school systems will close again Tuesday after the snowstorm; Snow blankets the D.C. region; Region's biggest snowstorm in three years leaves more than 500,000 customers without power; D.C. received its first major snow in years. Social media is bustling.; Shaken by the Jan. 6 attack, Capitol workers quit jobs that once made them proud; Capitol Police see sharp increase in threats to Congress, departure of dozens of officers; Stepping down after 16 years, Alexandria sheriff laments mental health crisis in jails; Politics and Prose becomes first unionized bookstore in D.C.; Jamin Davis, struggling to turn skills into production, nears end of underwhelming rookie year; Railing collapses at FedEx Field, causing fans to fall and narrowly miss Eagles' Jalen Hurts; Charga Grill in Arlington is a delicious world unto itself |
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| | | |  |  | | Local news you don't want to miss. | | | | | | | A reminder that this great deal is ending soon: Subscribe to The Washington Post for just $0.99 every four weeks.  (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) As adults grappled with power outages, airport ground stops and school cancellations, children ventured outside to celebrate the most snow to fall in one storm since January 2019. By Dana Hedgpeth and Justin Wm. Moyer ● Read more » | | | | Reagan National Airport and Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport reported the most canceled departures of any U.S. airports Monday morning. By Lori Aratani ● Read more » | | | | Some classes will be held virtually. By Washington Post Staff ● Read more » | | | Here are photos taken during and after the big snowstorm. Photos ● By Washington Post Staff ● Read more » | | | | Another chance of snow looms Thursday night. By Jason Samenow ● Read more » | | | | Kids sledding, puppies frolicking and flights cancelled — winter is here. By Kasha Patel ● Read more » | | | The trauma suffered by thousands of legislative aides, police officers and blue-collar workers after the Jan. 6 insurrection has prompted some to leave the Capitol. By Paul Schwartzman and Peter Jamison ● Read more » | | | | The new Capitol Police chief acknowledges department morale remains low, but says he's taken important steps on intelligence and preparation for future incidents. By Tom Jackman ● Read more » | | | Dana Lawhorne, sheriff in Alexandria for the last 16 years, retires in the middle of two crises — covid and mental health. By Rachel Weiner ● Read more » | | | | The union and owners announced a joint, voluntary agreement to recognize the union. By Karina Elwood ● Read more » | | | High hopes remain, but the rookie linebacker still isn't ready to be the guy in the middle of the Washington defense. Analysis ● By Sam Fortier ● Read more » | | | | The railing collapsed following Sunday's game between Washington and Philadelphia, after most players had left the field and many fans had left the stadium. By Nicki Jhabvala ● Read more » | | | The Arlington restaurant specializes in comfort foods from around the globe, with an emphasis on Pakistani chicken. Review ● By Tim Carman ● Read more » | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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