WASHINGTON is - a type of day which the District of Columbia sees only once in four years — Inaugural Day. Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States at the ceremonies beginning at 11:30.
Day can cause headaches for the people living and working in the Area. Federal employees in the area have a day off, but many people will still try to move.
WTOP collected information which you have to know whether you go to an inauguration or pass in your regular Friday. It is all in the Inaugural Day Guide to survival; there are several highlights:
Weather
The small rain will begin around the middle of morning and the end during the second half of day.
It seems that by 11:30 there will be some downpours when ceremonies begin. Temperatures will be a little higher than average for this date — top the 40th.
The American police of the Capitol forbids all umbrellas on the American property of the Capitol therefore if you plan to go to the Capitol, to leave your umbrella at home.
Compact umbrellas, look which renounce are resolved on Natsionalnaya Avenue if they any more not, than 18 inches also have no sharp tip.
Storm Team 4 meteorologists of Lauryn Ricketts tell the earth, will be dirty, thus, boots will be as it should be. As you will be outside some time, make sure that you carry, conveniently.
Check the last forecast from Storm Team 4 on the Weather WTOP page.
What roads are closed? And when?
Some roads, including Memoriel Bridge, have been closed as Thursday and restrictions of the parking were actually since midday on Wednesday.
Secret service defined some roads as "red zones" — the resolved vehicles only, and all other cars will be towed — and others as "Green zones" — you can go there if you live or own business there. Red zones will remain that way till 1:00 on Monday; Green zones, till 1:00 on Saturday.
You see other convenient reference book on closings with the sliding Dave Dildayn's list of WTOP and the card from police of the District of Columbia.