This editorial talks about how DC handled the major snow storms that hit last week. The author believes that Washington forces handled the snow as best as they could. There were minimal deaths and streets were plowed quickly.
However, the author also states that 2 areas could be improved if, (hopefully not anytime soon) DC is hit with other large snow storms. He thinks that we should have changed the way metro operated during the storm and that the federal government should have done more to help out. He also believes that there were several issues with clearing sidewalks and parking.
I agree with the author that those 2 issues are something that need to be sorted out for future storms, but based off of what I heard on the news, I believe this author is being too optimistic. DC isn't designed to handle this large amount of snow, but many residents were frustrated that snow plows took so long to arrive and plowed snow right into cars. I really don't see a solution to solving snow-related problems in the Nation's Capital. I think we will just have to deal with it and learn from our mistakes.
Read the editorial from the Washington Post here
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