Washington's Crazy Snow

Wow, my not going to DC is seeming like a better idea all the time.  Have you been seeing these pictures?  The Washingtonpost.com has about 200 in their gallery filled with places I know and love (and a strangely large number of pet pictures) all covered in blowing snow.  Colleagues report 45mph winds and snow ongoing this afternoon.  GW has been closed all week so far although I have worked nearly a full day each day on urgent issues in response to these storms.  The very thought of four feet of snow, possibly more over a one week period in that region is astonishing.  My thoughts and prayers are with my colleagues and friends as they try to dig out in coming days and I'll continue to help as I can from afar.  Sorry to miss my friends, but not sorry to have missed the blizzard!