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3. Severe winds leave 400,000 without power in DC area; Amtrak cancels Northeast service

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 02:37 PM

Mar 2018

https://wtop.com/weather-news/2018/03/batten-hatches-high-winds-breeze-dc-area/slide/1/

The severe winds toppled trees and power lines, leaving 400,000 without power as of Friday afternoon. Federal government offices and all major school systems in the D.C. area closed for the day.

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Amtrak is suspending all service on the Northeast Corridor due to weather [View all] brooklynite Mar 2018 OP

Um, why? brooklynite Mar 2018 #2

That means the Court is closed... brooklynite Mar 2018 #4