Friday, January 28, 2011
After a snow, uncleared sidewalks can make for a dangerous walk down the street. Let us know if someone is not doing their share.
We've all seen it: the uncleared sidewalk, now slick with a layer of ice thanks to daytime melting. Maybe you have even risked a walk over these icy patches and paid for it with a fall and a bruise to go with it. The current D.C. law for snowy and icy sidewalks is difficult to enforce, so these scofflaws continue to leave sidewalks uncleared often to the detriment of neighbors and pedestrians. The District Council will consider new legislation to address these concerns: Winter Sidewalk Safety Amendment Act of 2011. Until that time, Patch wants to create a forum for neighbors to call out repeat offenders. Send us an address and a photo of a the icy sidewalk of a negligent neighbor or business. We will post it here for all to see. Current …
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Another round of freezing rain could slow the morning commute for a second day.
Georgetown residents who make the reverse commute to a job in Northern, VA were at the mercy of VDOT and other drivers Tuesday morning. Motorists driving in the north and southbound lanes of Interstate-495 in northern Virginia Tuesday morning inched along the road to keep from sliding on the slick roads. Virginia Department of Transportation pre-treated areas of I-66, I-395, I-95 and I-495 that are prone to freezing Monday night, said agency spokeswoman Joan Morris. She said work crews also pre-treated routes 1, 7, 28, 50 and 123 with salt brine. “Major roads are in good shape this morning but motorists need to use extreme caution,” Morris said. “The biggest challenge is getting from your front door to your car. Walkways, sidewalks, …
Monday, January 17, 2011
Overnight mixtures of snow, sleet and freezing rain will make for a messy morning commute Tuesday.
Despite the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, the DC Snow Team (Department of Public Works and the District Department of Transportation) will be patrolling the streets effective 9 p.m. Monday. Nearly 200 trucks will treat the streets for the predicted snow, sleet and freezing rain beginning to fall in the District Monday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter weather advisory for the D.C. region. Though accumulation is expected to be less than an inch of snow and "around one tenth of an inch of ice" according to the NWS, the Snow Team will be on hand to continue work into the morning as needed. DDOT and DPW encourage residents and business owners are encouraged to salt stairs and sidewalks. Report icy conditions to …
