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Snowpocalypse 2014: The Sequel

Snowpocalypse 2014: The Sequel

By Emily Min and Emily Min February 12, 2014

The rumors are true. The weather updates are right. D.C. is about to be hit with some major snowfall. As of this moment, we are officially under a “snow emergency.” According to www.weather.com, the...

Snow Day: Zoo Edition

Snow Day: Zoo Edition

By Francisca Johanek and Francisca Johanek January 4, 2014

For those of you experiencing the recent snow storm, you might be feeling a range of emotions. Maybe love for the amount of sledding you can now partake in? Or perhaps hate for the lack of feeling in your...

Weather Wusses? Actually, Yes.

Weather Wusses? Actually, Yes.

By KP and KP January 3, 2014

Today, the Washington Post ran a piece by Clinton Yates that defended the District's winter weather habits. The article argued that lack of regular snowfall, large amounts of commuter traffic and D.C....

InstagraMondays: Christmas Edition

InstagraMondays: Christmas Edition

By Francisca Johanek and Francisca Johanek December 9, 2013

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Toss a filter and 30 likes on it, and it's worth even more. Take a look at some of our favorite Instagrams from this week and stop back next Monday to see...

Springtime Weather Woes: The REAL Madness of March

Springtime Weather Woes: The REAL Madness of March

By KP and KP April 2, 2013

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful. In case, you've no place to go... HOLD ON! It's springtime, right?! If you think the weather has been a bit weird lately, you aren't...

Casual Thursdays: Warming From The Inside

Casual Thursdays: Warming From The Inside

By KP and KP January 24, 2013

We hate to break it to you, everyone, but the Inauguration has ended. The mania has subsided and the fever has ended — except for our Beyoncé fever, which will carry on "until the end of time." (Ha,...

No Snow, Not Closing, Coping

By Michelle Cassidy and Michelle Cassidy January 24, 2012

by Michelle Cassidy It seems that we're facing a fairly mild winter in D.C. – despite this past weekend's snowy excitement, temperatures are predicted to be in the 40's and 50's for the rest of the...

Sunday Night Wrapup: It Snowed!

By The 4E Staff and The 4E Staff January 23, 2012

Photo via Flickr user ep_jhu by Bethany Imondi In case you've been hiding in Lau for the past two days or are just starting to make sense of things again after a few wild nights, here's what you missed...

Realities of Snowpocalypse

Hearkening Back to Snow Day Exhilaration of Childhood

By Margaret Delaney February 9, 2010

Snow days are magical. As a kid growing up in Chicago, I cherished snow days because they were so elusive. There was not lack of snow, but the city was well bolstered against most types of weather attacks....

Closure Slippery

By The Editorial Board February 9, 2010

It's rare that Fox News and Barack Obama come to agreement, but the two have found some common ground in dubbing the latest blizzard "Snowmageddon." In response to the massive winter storm that has paralyzed...

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