August is over, are you daydreaming of your snow-weeks off this winter? Us too. But we can all count on the Capital Weather Gang is to bring us back to reality.

Walmart just can’t get anything right [checkout discrimination] WaPo won Pulitzer prizes [two, count ’em] A reminder that hey, [maybe you should call your mom] What DC taxpayers say about DC [tax day stats] But what do your taxes say about you? [2013 tax distribution] It’s also [Jackie Robinson day] …

It’s been a pretty harsh March [Capital Weather Gang says so] Bradley Cooper: Political Mastermind [he spearheaded Prez on “Between Two Ferns”] WaPo getting ready to move buildings [and things are about to get crazy] Cherry Blossom trees are budding [it’s almost time] Drink more at your favorite Capitol Hill …

Josh Bassett snapped this well framed photo of Capital Bikeshare bikes under the white stuff. It almost makes the snow pretty, doesn’t it?

Le Diplomate is failing [just kidding it’s making boatloads of cash] Goodbye Snow photos [god we hope so] Metro car door freezes open [that’s brisk, baby] WaPo expanding to China [yes that is a real thing, thanks Bezos] Cherry Blossoms have a peak date [taking bets on the accuracy of …

Eskimos have 50 words for snow (fun fact: they also have 1,000 words for reindeer).  After our recent snowstorm, area linguists have identified 37 new ways to say “snow” if you live or work in DC. And now, the 34 DC words for snow: 1. “OMG” 2. “Work from home” 3. …

It’ll be nice but there won’t be a White [Christmas] WaPo’s top 10 local stories [local 2013 glory] Goodbye beautiful view of the Capitol [restoration] Get yourself a little puppy- WHS adoption fees are waived [can’t get that on Amazon] Photo by Fred King

We dare you to top this gingerbread house [by DC folks] Even more winter this weekend [ready your hats] Lake Shaw is not happening [DIY ice rink tho?] WaPo delivery guy stole money from mail [no happy birthday money for you] Photo by Kevin Wolf

Photo by Tom Wilbur Photo by Noe Todorovich Photo by Patrick Onofre Photo by Jennifer Sherman

This is what happens when it snows too much. [we don’t blame him] The City of Alexandria announced the resignation of City Manager James Hartmann in a statement released to media just before the close of business Monday. In case you’re not quite convinced that his resignation has anything to …

Approved by Summer, paid for by Fall and Spring. [this will make you hate snow even more] h/t JS via TVGawker

Stuck without power til Sunday? Well, why sit inside when you can venture out to a fun, cozy, lively bar for people watching and/or chilling with friends? Here’s my top five for your viewing pleasure, and some extras for measure. Send us YOUR suggestions if you have others I’ve missed. …

As #snOMG is about to descend on DC this afternoon, we thought it would be helpful to share some footage of how to drive in the ice & snow. Good luck heading home.

I get a lot of emails – everything from shopping sites to gossip columns to local blogs. It can be overwhelming! But one email this week caught my eye. A friend sent me the latest Urban Daddy nightlife roundup on “The City’s Best Chocolate Libations” and I thought, what a …

This is what happens when the weather channel predicts one inch of snow/sleet in the DC area. [from last night] h/t Tater via this.