By Peter Granitz

As the D.C. area prepares for more winter weather, some residents are trying to clear snow from their homes before the next snow storm comes. The D.C. fire department is telling residents to stay off their roofs.

Flat roofs are more likely to collapse than pitched one...

Morning Edition host Matt McCleskey checks up on the region's airports after the storm with Courtney Mickalonis of Reagan National Airport...

By Peter Granitz

Montgomery County schools and services are closed today. But the county executive says all necessary workers will continue clearing roads and helping those without power.

Tens of thousands of people in Montgomery County are still without heat and electricity. Pepco sa...

From the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority:

On Tuesday, Feb. 9, the Metrorail system will open at 5 a.m. with limited service and may close early depending on weather conditions as more snow and below-freezing temperatures are expected. Fifteen stations will remain closed due t...

MCHENRY, Md. (AP) The big snow is bringing big business to Maryland's only ski resort.

Lori Epp of the Wisp resort in McHenry said Monday the parking lot was full as visitors enjoyed the 36 inches of snow that fell over the weekend in far western Maryland.

She says the storm caused so...

WASHINGTON (AP) Rail travelers eager to leave the nation's capital before more snow hits are lining up at Union Station. Passengers boarded Amtrak trains Monday going to Boston and New York and other destinations.

WASHINGTON (AP) Transit systems in the Mid-Atlantic region are starting to co...

In the second installment of "A Newcomer's Guide to Washington," WAMU's Rebecca Sheir sheds a little light on height...

The National Weather Service has changed its previous winter storm watch to a winter storm warning to take effect at noon on Tuesday to 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

The NWS also increased its estimates of snow accumulation from 5 to 10 inches to 10 to 20 inches.

Near freezing temperatures exp...

John Townsend of Triple AAA Mid-Atlantic talks with Morning Edition host Matt McCleskey about safety tips for drivers hitting the roads ravaged by the weekend's storm...

By Mana Rabiee

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnel says he expects the state's HOV lanes will be cleared for this morning's rush hour -- but cautions that rural communities in Northern and Northwestern counties may remain under snow for much of the day.

The Governor says Virginia's Departm...

D.C. Public Schools will be closed Tuesday. Patrick Madden has more on how the district's government is getting ready for the next winter storm...

WASHINGTON (AP) Officials in Maryland and D.C. say main highways are passable as snow removal continues.

Maryland State Highway Administration spokeswoman Mariska Jordan said Monday that most of the state's interstates and main roads are drivable. Freezing temperatures, however, have left s...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Virginia's Senate has passed a bill that would write into law executive orders by the past two governors that ban bias in the state work force based on sexual orientation. Sen. Don McEachin's bill advanced from the Democratic-controlled Senate on a nearly party line vote of 23-...

For the next several months, reporter Jessica Gould will examine some of the major issues affecting public education throughout the National Capital region.

To begin, she speaks with Rod Paige, who ran the public schools in Houston, Texas before serving as the nation's Education Secretary u...

By Jonathan Wilson

In Virginia, the weight of the snow caused a roof to collapse at a Falls Church fire station and more damage to another fire station just down the road.

A spokesperson for Fairfax County's fire department says the flat roofs on 37 fire stations have been checked and...

From the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority:

Reagan National (DCA) Airport:

The airfield opened for flight operations at 10 AM today.

As flights operate today on a limited basis, passengers are advised to contact their airlines to confirm their flights BEFORE coming to t...

(Feb 9-Apr 4) DEMON BARBER On the heels of some horrific weather, Signature Theatre opens a horrific play. Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street arrives in Shirlington, Virginia tomorrow night, charming and terrorizing audiences through April 4th. Helen Hayes-award winning actor Sherri...

By Jonathan Wilson

In Virginia, the weight of the snow caused a roof to collapse at a Falls Church fire station and more damage to another fire station just down the road.

A spokesperson for Fairfax County's fire department says the flat roofs on 37 fire stations have been checked and...

From the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority:

Reagan National (DCA) Airport:

The airfield opened for flight operations at 10 AM today.

As flights operate today on a limited basis, passengers are advised to contact their airlines to confirm their flights BEFORE coming to t...

(Feb 9-Apr 4) DEMON BARBER On the heels of some horrific weather, Signature Theatre opens a horrific play. Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street arrives in Shirlington, Virginia tomorrow night, charming and terrorizing audiences through April 4th. Helen Hayes-award winning actor Sherri...

By Rebecca Blatt

Approximately 42,000 customers in the region are still without power after the weekend storm, and with more snow on the way, the area may face additional outages.

Michelle Peregoy, spokeswoman for Virginia's Department of Emergency, says to keep refrigerator and freez...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) Some firefighters in Fairfax County didn't have to go very far to respond to a roof collapse overnight it was in their own firehouse.

County fire department spokesman Dan Schmidt says about 18 firefighters were asleep in their bunks at the Bailey's Crossroads statio...

By Michael Pope

Faced with dramatically increasing enrollment numbers, School Board members in Alexandria, Virginia are considering a proposal that would place enrollment caps on the city's most popular schools.

Projections suggest Alexandria's enrollment will double in the next six y...

By Rebecca Blatt

Approximately 42,000 customers in the region are still without power after the weekend storm, and with more snow on the way, the area may face additional outages.

Michelle Peregoy, spokeswoman for Virginia's Department of Emergency, says to keep refrigerator and freez...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) Some firefighters in Fairfax County didn't have to go very far to respond to a roof collapse overnight it was in their own firehouse.

County fire department spokesman Dan Schmidt says about 18 firefighters were asleep in their bunks at the Bailey's Crossroads statio...