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Blast of winter weather hits Washington DC

Washington is badly hit by winters this time. There is snow all around. Wet snow has disrupted the daily life of people.

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Published : Feb 21, 2019, 8:46 PM IST

Washington: A blast of winter weather hit Washington, D.C. early Wednesday, with wet snow closing federal offices and local schools, disrupting air travel, and making roads hazardous for motorists.

Tourists, however, took the wintry mix in stride.

"It's pretty good. It's almost just like home seeing all this snow, really," said Rylee Maxwell, who is visiting Toronto.

"Today, we came prepared to walk," said Dorothy Griesbach, who is visiting with her husband and grandchildren from Long Island.

"So we came with all our, all our gear," she said

Also read- 'Xi cult' app is China's red hot hit

(With inputs from APTN)

Courtesy: APTN

Washington: A blast of winter weather hit Washington, D.C. early Wednesday, with wet snow closing federal offices and local schools, disrupting air travel, and making roads hazardous for motorists.

Tourists, however, took the wintry mix in stride.

"It's pretty good. It's almost just like home seeing all this snow, really," said Rylee Maxwell, who is visiting Toronto.

"Today, we came prepared to walk," said Dorothy Griesbach, who is visiting with her husband and grandchildren from Long Island.

"So we came with all our, all our gear," she said

Also read- 'Xi cult' app is China's red hot hit

(With inputs from APTN)

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