Apparently @bsky.app isn’t working on whatever I particularly do to connect using my browser on my phone. Sign in just hangs after entering in MFA code.

Same.

North of DC ? Inside the beltway? coming around again.

This Easter weekend, many parents will be looking for a movie to keep their children under six amused and distracted. May I recommend the perfect film? It's even bunny-themed: WATERSHIP DOWN

DC-area Forecast: Trending much warmer through midweek

* Plenty of sun helps highs today to the upper 50s & low 60s

* Another step warmer tomorrow: highs upper 60s to mid-70s

* Really warm Tue-Wed: highs upper 70s to mid-80s

* Showers and t'storms possible Wednesday pm

Full forecast at cwg.live

From 80 to 49 in 24 hours 📉 A 31 degree drop in D.C. -- courtesy of major cold front #4 in ~2.5 weeks.

March has zero chill… except when it suddenly does.

Lows tonight: upper 20s to low 30s.

Details and updated forecast at cwg.live

Woman Diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease at 2-Months-Old Wakes Up with No Pain for the First Time in Her Life After New Treatment Tatyana Thompson, who was diagnosed with sickle cell disease when she was 2 months old, was successfully cured of the disease after she participated in Johns Hopkins research on sickle cell treatment.

Thompson's hematologist at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Robert A. Brodsky, published a study revealing that the research now has an overall 94% disease-free survival rate.

"[A cure is now] available to the majority, almost the entirety, of sickle cell patients.”

#GoodNews #BlackSky 🌱

WBAL in Baltimore helping viewers understand the difference between watches and warnings

JUST IN: The US embassy in Oslo was hit by an explosion early on Sunday, causing minor damage but no injuries, Norwegian police say https://cnn.it/4ldVo7A

I really don't think I should have to verify that I am human to look at the Cheesecake Factory menu online. Dogs and robots should be able to look at 57 types of cheesecakes too.

CWG Live: Cooler today before warmth builds into next week Chances rise this weekend for 60s and 70s everywhere.

Cool air rules today. A couple showers moving through from west to east this morning. Highs not far from 50 around the Beltway.

Warmer air makes another try tomorrow and it will finally take over for several days heading into next week.

Full forecast: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...

D.C.’s cherry blossoms will peak between March 29 and April 1, Park Service says The National Park Service declares peak bloom when 70 percent of the blossoms around the Tidal Basin, the reservoir on the National Mall, have opened.

NEW: D.C.’s cherry blossoms will peak between March 29 and April 1, Park Service says

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Security Alert – Update: Ongoing Security Operations - U.S. Mission Mexico (February 22, 2026) - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico

US Embassy has useful information for those in Mexico.

* Seek shelter and minimize unnecessary movements. Remain in your residences or hotels.
* Avoid areas around law enforcement activity.

NEW: We've nudged up snow amounts (for most)

* We’ve increased totals N & W of downtown DC to 3 to 6" from 2 to 5.

* We’ve increased totals from downtown DC southward to 2 to 4" from 1 to 4.

* We’ve lowered totals along the Chesapeake Bay from 3 to 7" to 3 to 6.

Updates/more info at cwg.live

Sunday digit — 3/10: Most of the daylight hours are about the worst winter has to offer — cold rain, perhaps mixing with snow, with little or no snow accumulation.

❄️ Accumulating snow becomes more likely this evening as temps drop. Hazardous road conditions possible tonight.

More at cwg.live

Chunky wet dollops are falling out to the sky in downtown Silver Sprint at 0830.

Starting in the somewhat chilly 30s this morning, but most of the remaining Snowcrete is on its last legs with highs mainly in the 50s today through Friday.

Some rain likely late Thuraday into Friday, then colder by Sunday when chilly rain or wet snow is possible.

Full forecast at cwg.live

This is so delightful

From NOAA Satellites:

The arctic blast that put much of Florida into a deep freeze also created these mesmerizing cloud streets caught by bsky.app/profile/noaa.gov 's GOESEast.

Learn more in our #SatelliteSnapshot: bit.ly/3NVBiT5

Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art.

She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S

Don’t worry they also closed all activities in MCPS buildings so no child care either.

❄️🥶 Cat-4 winter storm hits tonight. About 5–9" snow near Beltway (more NW, less SE). Flip to sleet/ice Sunday. S MD? Ice + outages.

Travel could be near impossible during storm.

Freeze all week -- maybe till Groundhog Day.

Finalize prep. Stay safe. ❄️

More: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...

I am interested to learn what changed and what we will now learn as information begins to flow more freely.

Officials still searching for several monkeys loose in north St. Louis If you have seen the monkeys, please contact Animal Care and Control by calling 314-657-1500.

We have escaped monkeys. I repeat, we have escaped monkeys. www.ksdk.com/article/news...

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from January 5, 2025, to January 10, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity remains lower than normal most of the time period due to protests, with a sharp drop on the evening of January 8. The drop in connectivity aligns with protests across the nation. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN', indicates the period of disruption.

⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been offline for 48 hours, as telemetry shows the nationwide internet blackout remains firmly in place.

Meanwhile, regime leaders have continued to post their version of events online while their kill-switch silences the voices of 90 million Iranians 😶

Happy 85th birthday to Hayao Miyazaki ♡