Posted on 03/05/2015 11:11:21 AM PST by smokingfrog
The U.S. government on Thursday suspended its operations due to a blizzard that forced schools and offices in the Washington metropolitan area to close and expectations are for up to 20 cm (8 in.) of snow to blanket the region.
The U.S. government, which employs some 300,000 people in Washington and its vicinity, closed its doors although it is expected that some employees will be able to work from their homes.
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will hold a private meeting but do not have any other activities on their agendas for today and the daily White House press conference was cancelled.
The capital declared a "snow emergency" from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., and that means closing local schools and deploying snowplows and other cleaning services to keep the main streets clear of snow and ice.
The forecast indicates that the snow, which has fallen without letup since early Thursday morning and is expected to continue until later in the afternoon, could reach a depth of between 12 and 20 cm (about 5 to 8 in.), although it certainly may drift higher in places.
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