Subject: Afternoon Buzz: Polar vortex to unleash record-breaking cold in eastern U.S. on Thursday, Friday
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Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 15:03:04 -0500 (EST)

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What's new since this morning's newspaper * Wed., Feb. 18, 2015
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Polar vortex to unleash record-breaking cold in eastern U.S. on Thursday, Friday <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402arge.4s3r/VOTvgsPoRDmlLOXzA411f>
Angela Fritz
This week’s polar outbreak could break all-time February low records from Tennessee to Virginia, while D.C., could dip below zero for the first time since 1994. [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402arge.4s3r/VOTvgsPoRDmlLOXzA411f> 

Highway officials urge motorists to leave work early to avoid rush-hour snow <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402arge.4s3r/VOTvgsPoRDmlLOX0Ad8fd>
Katherine Shaver
Washington area highway officials concerned about fast-moving snow squalls forecast to hit during Wednesday’s evening rush hour are urging motorists to head home early. The storm is expected to hit between 4 and 9 p.m.Read full article &gt;&gt; [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402arge.4s3r/VOTvgsPoRDmlLOX0Ad8fd> 

Anatomy of a school closing: How Fairfax County officials make the call on snow days <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402arge.4s3r/VOTvgsPoRDmlLOYOAcb78>
T. Rees Shapiro
Fairfax County schools cancelled classes for the second time this week Wednesday after a winter storm dropped about six inches of snow across the Washington area.It was the fifth time Fairfax officials closed schools this winter, and with more snowy weather in the forecast, it’s possible additional cancellations could occur this week. The 2014-2015 school year marks the first time a new calendar system took effect that added 13 extra snow days in case of inclement weather.Read full article &gt;&gt; [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402arge.4s3r/VOTvgsPoRDmlLOYOAcb78> 

85 firefighters called to extinguish Bethesda house fire <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402arge.4s3r/VOTvgsPoRDmlLOYdAfd44>
Julie Zauzmer, Dana Hedgpeth
A two-alarm fire at a Bethesda home drew more than 85 firefighters Wednesday morning.No one was home when the fire broke out in the basement, Montgomery County fire department spokesman Pete Piringer said, and nobody was injured during the fire.Read full article &gt;&gt; [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402arge.4s3r/VOTvgsPoRDmlLOYdAfd44> 

Uber and Lyft are now legal in Virginia <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402arge.4s3r/VOTvgsPoRDmlLOYsA527c>
Luz Lazo
Uber and Lyft now have permanent legal status in Virginia.Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) on Tuesday signed legislation setting a regulatory framework for the app-based car services— and allowing them to legally operate in the state.Read full article &gt;&gt; [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402arge.4s3r/VOTvgsPoRDmlLOYsA527c> 

D.C. restaurants are all over the list of James Beard Award semifinalists <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402arge.4s3r/VOTvgsPoRDmlLOYtA09f3>
Maura Judkis
Once again, D.C. restaurants have a strong presence on the James Beard Award semifinalist list. But it's still too early to say if any will take home the prestigious prize: The Beard Foundation likes to winnow down its large and comprehensive list of excellent restaurants around the country to a smaller list of finalists (announced March 24), and then winners, which will be presented in New York on May 4.Read full article &gt;&gt; [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402arge.4s3r/VOTvgsPoRDmlLOYtA09f3> 

Fairfax County considers new information policy in police shootings <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402arge.4s3r/VOTvgsPoRDmlLOZFA3276>
Tom Jackman
Fairfax County is considering adopting a new policy for police shootings which would require release of the involved officers’ names within 72 hours of the incident, monthly public updates after the incident, and a public summary of facts when the case is turned over to the Fairfax prosecutor.Read full article &gt;&gt; [Read full article »] <http://link.washingtonpost.com/544d41923b35d04a529018402arge.4s3r/VOTvgsPoRDmlLOZFA3276> 

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