Washington, D.C

Gray Monday brings year’s first raindrops, snowflakes

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2 years ago

January 1, 2024

Gray Monday brings year’s first raindrops, snowflakes

Almost any aspect of Monday’s weather may seem special, merely because it started a new year, and so it justified a close look at the day’s assortment of raindrops and snowflakes.

Traces of both rain and snow were reported by the National Weather Service in its late-afternoon summary of the day’s conditions in D.C. Traces are relatively meager amounts, too small to measure.

But enjoyment and amusement might be derived from contemplating the few snowflakes that could be seen on New Year’s Day and imagining what deep drifts they might portend.

In the capital, the flakes seemed sparse. Around 3:30 p.m. a witness in Washington saw what appeared to be a large flake descending amid a few small raindrops.

The raindrops left dark spots on some sidewalks, but they did not seem to fall for long, did not seem to dampen much and were not distributed with a particularly lavish hand.

In the city, most drivers seemed to scoff at the showers and spurn the use of windshield wipers.

In Fairfax County, and in Virginia regions on the northwestern fringes of the Washington metropolitan area, witnesses reported snow. One or two described it falling in flurries. Snow was seen also in Montgomery County.

As of 4 p.m. the summary of conditions at Dulles International Airport listed only traces of both rain and snow.

Snow seemed plausible on Monday. Skies seemed almost uniformly and universally gray. Little or no sun could be seen. Temperatures appeared to reside on the low end of the comfort scale. The breeze that occasionally swept in from the Northwest sometimes carried a bit of bite.

Washington’s high temperature was 43, but if such a thing as a chilly 43 exists, it could be experienced in Washington on Monday.

The 43-degree high was three below the New Year’s Day average in Washington.

As with any season, winter creates sights and emits visual signals by which it is known and remembered. No season is confined to a single look or hallmark. All have several.

Sunday, with its layers of cloud and gray lack of sunshine, did not present the only look of which winter is capable. But it did seem to show one of them. It may thereby have prompted speculation on the meaning — if any — of a conventionally wintry day at the start of a traditionally wintry month.

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Ohio National Guard won’t stay in Washington D.C. past February, Gov. DeWine says

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6 hours ago

February 3, 2026

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Ohio National Guard won’t stay in Washington D.C. past February, Gov. DeWine says

More than 2,000 members of the National Guard stationed in Washington, D.C., are set to be there until the end of the year.

But the around 150 Guardsmen and women from Ohio won’t be among them.

Guard troops from various states were sent to major cities—including Los Angeles and Washington—last fall at President Donald Trump’s orders in an effort the administration said was to stamp out crime.

In 2024, however, the violent crime rate was higher in Cleveland than it was in Washington D.C., according to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) data. Cincinnati and Columbus saw lower violent crime rates than both cities.

The Statehouse News Bureau asked Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday whether DeWine was on board with the latest extension of their services.

“The (Ohio) National Guard will be coming home next month,” DeWine said Jan. 30. “They’ll be done in February.”

DeWine has defended his decision to send to Washington the Guard, who the Secretary of the Army requested for 30 days in August. He said then he has fulfilled similar requests for governors outside of the state and mayors inside it, from both political parties.

The governors of West Virginia, Tennessee and half a dozen other GOP-led states also sent Guard troops to Washington. In November, a gunman shot two Guard members from West Virginia in a targeted attack near the White House. 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom later died from her injuries.

Democratic politicians and progressive organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, have denounced the federal militarization of the Guard.

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Noah Kahan bringing ‘The Great Divide’ tour to DC in summer 2026

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February 2, 2026

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Noah Kahan bringing ‘The Great Divide’ tour to DC in summer 2026

D.C., you’ll soon be able to see Noah Kahan in the season of the sweats.

Kahan will perform at Nationals Park on July 22, 2026.

D.C. is one of more than 20 stops on his summer tour promoting his upcoming album, “The Great Divide,” which is due out April 24.

Tickets are set to go on sale next week, but fans will want to sign up for the Artist Presale by 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 5, to improve their chance of getting a ticket.

Noah Kahan’s 2026 tour dates

06/11/26 – Orlando, FL @ Kia Center

06/26/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Citizens Bank Park

06/28/26 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Stadium

07/01/26 – Cincinnati, OH @ Great American Ballpark

07/03/26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PNC Park

07/10/26 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park

07/11/26 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park

07/14/26 – Chicago, IL @ Wrigley Field

07/18/26 – New York, NY @ Citi Field

07/22/26 – Washington, DC @ Nationals Park

07/25/26 – Raleigh, NC @ Carter Finley Stadium

07/27/26 – Atlanta, GA @ Truist Park

07/30/26 – Dallas, TX @ Globe Life Field

08/02/26 – St. Louis, MO @ Busch Stadium

08/05/26 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Field

08/08/26 – Denver, CO @ Coors Field

08/15/26 – Pasadena, CA @ Rose Bowl

08/17/26 – San Diego, CA @ Petco Park

08/19/26 – Phoenix, AZ @ Chase Field

08/21/26 – San Francisco, CA @ Oracle Park

08/25/26 – Salt Lake City, UT @ America First Field

08/28/26 – Vancouver, BC @ BC Place

08/30/26 – Seattle, WA @ T-Mobile Park

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Foot traffic down at DC bar during snow slump, says icy street entrance doesn’t help

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1 day ago

February 2, 2026

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Foot traffic down at DC bar during snow slump, says icy street entrance doesn’t help

WASHINGTON (7News) — By now, you’ve likely noticed the giant piles of ice and snow still sitting around across the District.

Mayor Muriel Bowser said her team, along with outside contractors, is working around the clock to clean it up, though some still say the road and sidewalk conditions should have improved days ago.

7News is speaking with local businesses that are now feeling the negative impacts of the snowstorm.

“I mean, no one wants to walk through a bunch of ice and run the risk of slipping and falling,” Robert Thorburg, one of the managers at Barrel House Cafe & Bar, said. “You can see I’m standing on literally about half a foot of ice, solid ice.”

Barrel House is in the popular Logan Circle neighborhood on 14th Street Northwest. It’s a cafe by day and a bar by night.

“The nights were not doing shows, we’re just a neighborhood bar. People can come in and grab a quick drink. We have a late-night happy hour here on the weekends,” Thornburg said.

But ever since last week’s storm, happy hour hasn’t been so happy.

“No one came out during Monday or Tuesday when everything was happening. It was a challenge for people to get to work. People started to venture out again on Wednesday, but we still had to close early because we just didn’t have any foot traffic,” he explained.

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While it’s disappointing to lose business, he gets why people are staying in.

Mayor Bowser and city officials have said they’re doing their best to clean up the streets and get them back to normal.

7News spotted several trucks hauling snow out of the city Sunday evening.

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“Everyone’s impacted by it. Everyone’s trying to survive and get to work, or get their trash picked up, basic essentials that they need to survive,” Thornburg said.

Still, he said it never should’ve gotten this bad.

Get some people out here and get the streets cleaned up. I know they’re beefing up contracting work right now and trying to get that done, but businesses here we support the local economy. So you know, let’s get it done.

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