During the snow storm in January last year, many D.C. government workers found themselves stranded in their vehicles for hours trying to get home.
Now, in an effort to prevent a repeat scenario, the federal government has announced a change in its snow-closing policy, and according to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), a revised mandate will encourage workers to head home as soon as they're told -- or to remain at their work stations until OPM advises that roads are safe enough for travel.
OPM will also endeavor to make snow closings earlier.