State of Emergency Takes Effect in DC, Md. and Va. Ahead of Weekend Snowstorm

D.C and Maryland officials declare state of emergency ahead of winter storm

A major winter storm is expected to hit 200 million Americans this weekend, prompting local officials in Washington, D.C. and Maryland to declare a state of emergency and urge residents to stay inside and be prepared.

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D.C., Md. and Va. declare state of emergency as massive winter ...

State of emergency takes effect in DC, Md. and Va. ahead of weekend snowstorm

Leaders in D.C., Maryland and Virginia are bracing for a winter storm that’s slated to begin Saturday and could drop a foot of snow and sleet in the D.C. area.

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Mayor Muriel Bowser this morning declared a state of emergency for DC in preparation for a major winter storm this weekend and extreme cold temperatures well into next week.

D.C. and Virginia declare state of emergency as massive winter storm nears

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger have declared states of emergency and mobilized emergency response teams and scores of snowplows ahead of what may be the region’s fiercest winter snowstorm in years this weekend, while Maryland Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of preparedness. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning Friday for D.C., large swaths of Maryland and Northern Virginia that will be in e…