WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21:  A pile of shoveled snow stands in the plaza on the east side of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. One inch of snowfall delayed school openings in the greater Washington, DC, area on Thursday as people along the Easter Seaboard prepare for a blizzard to arrive within the next 24 hours.  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser asks the public to hunker down and cooperate with authorities ahead of a huge blizzard that is set to hit the area.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21:  A pile of shoveled snow stands in the plaza on the east side of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2016 in Washington, DC. One inch of snowfall delayed school openings in the greater Washington, DC, area on Thursday as people along the Easter Seaboard prepare for a blizzard to arrive within the next 24 hours.  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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