Federal Government in Washington DC CLOSED on Wednesday, February 10

Office of Personnel Management ^ | February 9, 2010 | OPM

[Poundstone]

Federal Government Operating Status in the Washington, DC, Area the following message applies only to Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are CLOSED.

This Means . . . Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are closed. Nonemergency employees (including employees on pre-approved leave) will be granted excused absence for the number of hours they were scheduled to work. This does not apply to employees on leave without pay, leave without pay for military duty, workers' compensation, suspension, or in another nonpay status. Telework employees may be expected to work from their telework sites, as specified in their telework agreements. Emergency employees are expected to report for work on time. Employees on alternative work schedules are not entitled to another AWS day off in lieu of the workday on which the agency is closed.

[HokieMom]

We were at the Grand Canyon during that time. Since the federal government was shut down, the park was open but they couldn’t charge people to come in. So it was open and closed simultaneously.

[avital2]

now that you mention it, it seems like there is a DC snow story about every other year. the same story: the area
can’t handle it. i’ve also never understood why utility wires are above ground with all the ice storms knocking electricity out in the winter. these recurring stories make is seem like Groundhog Day!

[sergeantdave]

“Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are CLOSED.”

Blockade the roads, set up machine guns and mortars to cover all ingress and call in air strikes so the pigs can’t get back in.

[ataDude]

Yet another $150 Billion saved.

[justa-hairyape]

Next week an Alberta Clipper is heading across the Northern Plains and aiming for the Mid East.