Snow in DC, Panic in the Streets

The Washington DC area got a few inches of snow on Tuesday, closing schools and government offices and setting off panic in the grocery aisles. Republican lawmakers were peeved that a little snow shut down the Federal government — that’s the GOP’s job.

More:

“Snowball Frenzy Unleashed in Dupont Circle,” CBS News DC

“Feds defend snow day from snark,” Ben Goad, The Hill

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Image (“Tidal Basin Snow, after Hiroshige”) by Mike Licht. Download a copy here. Creative Commons license; credit Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com

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Polar Vortex Redux

“Walking Through Your Cold Winter Town,” written by Bruce “U. Utah” Phillips. Performed by Jody Stecher and Kate Brislin.

Okay, maybe it’s not technically the Polar Vortex, but it’s plenty cold on the East Coast.

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