Mayor Bowser deploys DC Snow Team in preparation for Sunday's snow
Jan 18, 2025
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) -- D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the deployment of the District Snow Team as snow is expected to hit the area on Sunday.
This comes after the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasted snowfall to begin across the District on Sunday, Jan. 19, between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. and continue throughout the day.
The NWS also issued a winter weather advisory for the D.C. area which will go into effect on Sunday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Officials said the wintery mix is expected to bring about two to four inches of snow.
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Temperatures are expected to drop throughout the weekend, with the potential of wind chills to hit the single digits on Monday, Jan. 20.
D.C. officials said pre-treatment brine operations will begin at midnight along all snow emergency routes, including the National Highway System.
On Sunday, 136 heavy plows will treat highways, streets, bridges, ramps and other elevated structures. In addition, 82 light plows will treat smaller streets.
The DC Snow Team will begin plowing streets and highways once two inches of snow is accumulated.
Warming Shelters open across DC
With temperatures expected to drop on Monday, several warming shelters will stay open 24/7 to help families, neighbors and people experiencing homelessness escape the cold.
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Shelters for Women
Harriet Tubman – 1910 Massachusetts Avenue SE
Pat Handy – 810 5th Street NW
St. Josephine Bakhita – 6010 Georgia Avenue NW (7 p.m. to 7 a.m. only)
Eve’s Place – 2210B Adams Place NE
Hypothermia Swing Space – 1009 11th Street NW
CCNV-2 South – 425 2nd Street NW
KBEC Family Life Center – 4100 South Capitol Street SE
Shelters for Men
801 East Men’s Shelter and Overflow – 2722 Martin L. King Jr Avenue SE
Adams Place – 2210 Adams Place NE
Emery Shelter and Overflow – 1725 Lincoln Road NE
New York Avenue Men’s Shelter – 1355 New York Avenue NE
Federal City-1 North – 425 2nd Street NW
Salvation Army – 3335 Sherman Avenue NW
CCNV Drop-In Center – 425 2nd Street NW
Shelter for LGBTQ+
The Living Life Alternatives- 400 50th Street SE
To find a shelter that is closest to you, click here.
Will trash collection services be impacted?
The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) will not collect household trash and recycling on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The District said trash, recycling, and food waste collection will slide for the remainder of the week into Saturday, Jan. 25. While most collections are back on track, DPW is aware that some areas have not received collection and is working to reach those areas.
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If trash has not yet been collected, residents are encouraged to report the missed collections to 311.
Officials said residents and commercial property owners should spread abrasives (salt) across sidewalks before the snowfall starts.
Residents who are not enrolled in the Sidewalk Shoveling Exemption Program are required to clear the snow and ice from their sidewalks within the first eight hours of daylight. Commercial property and business owners are also required to clear all snow and ice from their sidewalks within the first eight hours of daylight following the end of the snow event.
The DPW recommends all restaurant owners along the treated routes bring in all furniture and other elements within dining areas, except for the barriers.