Subject: Afternoon Buzz: Wintry weather — in spring — prompts closings, snarls travel, triggers emergency plans
From: "The Washington Post" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 20:47:27 +0000

Afternoon Buzz from The Washington Post

Mostly non-accumulating snow falling in D.C. region, except along the Bay; Wintry weather brings school closures Thursday in the D.C. region

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Updates since this morning's paper

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Wintry weather — in spring — prompts closings, snarls travel, triggers emergency plans <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/federal-government-schools-closed-as-the-washington-regions-first-snowstorm-hits/2018/03/21/d4c40baa-2d17-11e8-8ad6-fbc50284fce8_story.html?utm_term=.8170c363580e&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The early spring storm could bring the region two to six inches of snow and higher amounts to the north and west.

By Dana Hedgpeth and Julie Zauzmer    •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/federal-government-schools-closed-as-the-washington-regions-first-snowstorm-hits/2018/03/21/d4c40baa-2d17-11e8-8ad6-fbc50284fce8_story.html?utm_term=.8170c363580e&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Mostly non-accumulating snow falling in D.C. region, except along the Bay <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/03/21/d-c-area-forecast-a-snow-day-for-our-first-full-day-of-spring-then-staying-cold-through-the-weekend/?utm_term=.0b91e907abc1&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Right along the Bay, another inch or so could fall.

By Dan Stillman and Jason Samenow   •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/03/21/d-c-area-forecast-a-snow-day-for-our-first-full-day-of-spring-then-staying-cold-through-the-weekend/?utm_term=.0b91e907abc1&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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Wintry weather brings school closures Thursday in the D.C. region <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/wintry-weather-brings-school-closures-thursday-in-the-dc-region/2018/03/21/5affd78c-2d25-11e8-8ad6-fbc50284fce8_story.html?utm_term=.adca5ba76897&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

A list of weather-related closures for Thursday, March 22.

By Washington Post Staff   •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/wintry-weather-brings-school-closures-thursday-in-the-dc-region/2018/03/21/5affd78c-2d25-11e8-8ad6-fbc50284fce8_story.html?utm_term=.adca5ba76897&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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The No. 1 college basketball team in the nation can have a bad day, and so can the world's best weather forecasting model.

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