Nearly 300 million gallons of sewage has entered Potomac River: PRKN
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The Potomac Riverkeeper Network says new water sampling results from the recent sewage spill shows far more severe contamination than first believed. 

DC councilmember says heavy ice damaged smaller plows, slowing street clearing efforts

Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen says heavy ice from the weekend snowstorm damaged many of the District’s smaller plows, contributing to delays in clearing neighborhood streets.

School closings, delays in DC, Maryland, Virginia for Wednesday, January 28

Here are the latest snow closings and delays for Wednesday, January 28 following a winter storm that brought snow and ice to the Washington, D.C. area. 

Workers, volunteers push to clear ice and snow from DC streets

The weekend winter storm delivered the first significant snowfall of the season to the Washington, D.C. region, and crews and volunteers have been working around the clock to clear streets coated in snow and ice.

Winter storm forecast: DC weekend snow threat remains uncertain

As the Washington, D.C. region remains locked in a deep freeze this week, all eyes are shifting to a potential weekend coastal storm that could bring anything from light snow to more significant winter weather depending on its track.

How does snow melt when temperatures are still below freezing?

Even with air temperatures below freezing, snow and ice can still melt. Here’s why warm sun, ground heat and humidity matter more than the thermometer number.

Working hard to clear ice and snow in DC
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Eighty two year old Eugene Stevenson, who works with a private company, used a pickax to break up ice and clear the sidewalks outside a church in Northwest D.C.’s Petworth neighborhood early Wednesday.

District snow team helping with cleanup efforts
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The District's snow team is helping residents with cleanup effort in the aftermath of the snowstorm.

Falling ice from truck shatters couple’s windshield
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A man and his wife are thankful to be alive after snow and ice from another truck flew off and shattered their windshield while driving in Northern Virginia.

Plows create mountains of snow across DMV
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Plows are creating mountains of snow across the Washington, D.C. region as snowstorm cleanup continues.

Thick ice slows snowstorm cleanup across the DMV
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Residents and crews across the Washington, D.C. region are dealing with thick ice Wednesday as they continue clearing roads and sidewalks after the snowstorm.

Banfield back in court as new body cam video surfaces
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Brendan Banfield returns to court Wednesday as newly released body-worn camera footage shows the moments after his wife’s death.

Residents complain roads remain unplowed
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Some residents across the DMV complain that their streets remain unplowed following the weekend snowstorm.

Could the DMV see more snow? | FOX 5 AT 4AM
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The FOX 5 Weather Team is keeping a close eye on a developing winter storm that could bring more snow to the Washington, D.C. region this weekend.