Behind the Meltdown: A Timeline of Emails

An inch of snow that fell between 6 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 20, 2016, crippled the entire region and left some drivers stranded for seven hours on major interstates. The News4 I-Team filed Freedom of Information Act requests the next day for emails sent among highway managers from Jan. 19 to Jan. 21.

*Hover over the circles to read agency reactions

Credit: NBC/Cynthia Andrews

Sources: Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT); Maryland State Highways Administration (MD SHA); National Park Service – George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP); DC Department of Public Works