by Matt Delaney at The Washington Times
Slick roads, canceled flights and snowball fights were part of the D.C. area’s first major snowstorm in three years on Monday.
Work crews were up early to clear streets and sidewalks. By midday, almost 8 inches of snow had fallen in the outer suburbs. Officials expected up to 3 more inches during a second round of precipitation in the evening.
Major airports near the nation’s capital reported hundreds of flights canceled during the heaviest snowfall in the morning.
An estimated 100,000 customers were without power in Virginia and West Virginia as snow, sleet and freezing rain whipped through the region.
Officials said they were racing to move snow and slush off the roads before…
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