Subject: Afternoon Buzz: Snow day for the D.C. area: Roads covered and schools, offices closed
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Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 13:30:02 -0500 (EST)

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Snow day for the D.C. area: Roads covered and schools, offices closed <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402aljq.4pvi/VOMonsPoHGgBweaUAfc75>
Dana Hedgpeth
Forecasters lifted the winter storm warning for the Washington area Tuesday morning after four to six inches of snow fell overnight, prompting the closure of the federal government, schools and businesses.Read full article &gt;&gt; [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402aljq.4pvi/VOMonsPoHGgBweaUAfc75> 

Roads begin to clear from snow, ice; man reported dead after crash <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402aljq.4pvi/VOMonsPoHGgBweauA14c8>
Dana Hedgpeth
Updated at 11:57 a.m.Officials in Howard County said a man was killed in an early Tuesday morning crash on Route 97 near the Montgomery County border.Route 97 in both directions near Jennings Chapel Road remained closed. It was not clear when the roadway would reopen.Read full article &gt;&gt; [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402aljq.4pvi/VOMonsPoHGgBweauA14c8> 

A ‘polite’ snow: The meteorology behind D.C.’s first big winter storm <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402aljq.4pvi/VOOGz8PoODHCywD6A7dd0>
Jeff Halverson
On the spectrum of snow storms, this was far from a Boston-style nor’easter. But it was plenty enough to deliver widespread snow totals of three to six inches. [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402aljq.4pvi/VOOGz8PoODHCywD6A7dd0> 

Hogan taps veteran of Maryland State Police as the force’s next leader <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402aljq.4pvi/VOOGz8PoODHCywD7A4763>
John Wagner
Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Tuesday nominated William M. Pallozzi as the next superintendent of the Maryland State Police, tapping a 25-year veteran of the force who has risen through the ranks.Pallozzi, who will become a colonel, has held an array of leadership positions, including commander of the Executive Protection Section, which provides security for the governor and other elected officials. He began his career with the Maryland State Police as a patrol trooper in 1989.Read full article &gt;&gt; [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402aljq.4pvi/VOOGz8PoODHCywD7A4763> 

Diane Rehm tackles right-to-die topic on show after coming out in support <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402aljq.4pvi/VOOGz8PoODHCywD8Ab09c>
Michael S. Rosenwald
Two days after I wrote about NPR host Diane Rehm entering the right-to-die debate following her husband’s death, she addressed the topic on her show Tuesday in a passionate but respectful debate, delicately trying to navigate the issue as both a journalist and a proponent.Read full article &gt;&gt; [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402aljq.4pvi/VOOGz8PoODHCywD8Ab09c> 

Need a sled? These hardware stores have got you covered. <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402aljq.4pvi/VOOGz8PoODHCywD9A9135>
Maura Judkis
I mean, snowball fights are fun, I guess, but you know what's a better way to enjoy a snow day than getting pelted in the face with ice by a stranger? Sledding. Whether you're looking for a way to entertain your kids, or you want to feel like a kid yourself, most local hardware stores have the sleds and saucers you need for an afternoon of downhill fun -- but supplies in some neighborhoods are beginning to dwindle, so you might want to act fast.Read full article &gt;&gt; [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402aljq.4pvi/VOOGz8PoODHCywD9A9135> 

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