Metro News Release

For immediate release: February 5, 2010

Metro service during the storm

Snow storm affects ability to operate safe service

Metrorail
As of 6 p.m. Metrorail is still operating at near-normal service on all lines. Metrorail anticipates limiting service to underground portions of the system later this evening as weather conditions deteriorate.

Metrobus
As of 6 p.m. the following Metrobus lines have moved to snow emergency routes: U5, U8, D2, G2 and H8 in the District of Columbia; 1 (A,B, E, F, Z), 3A, 3T, 4(A, B), 16 (A,D), 16G, 17H, 28 (A,X), 29 (H,G) in Northern Virginia. Metrobus anticipates curtailing service later this evening as road conditions are deteriorating.

MetroAccess
As of 6 p.m. MetroAccess service is in the process of completing its remaining trips for the day.

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News release issued at 6:05 pm, February 5, 2010.