Publication Date February 7, 2010 | Washington Post

Historic snowstorm in D.C. leaves a mess to be reckoned with

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The park located in the center of Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C. Photo: Wikipedia
The park located in the center of Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C. Photo: Wikipedia

The Washington region was paralyzed by a blizzard that dumped more than two feet of heavy snow on the area by late Saturday, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people, toppling trees and reducing many streets to pedestrian pathways...Across the region, snowfall totals approached or broke records. For the first time in at least 30 years, the U.S. Postal Service did not deliver mail Saturday, citing the safety of customers and employees alike.