Virginia General Assembly calls a rare snow day
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Version 0 of 1. RICHMOND — The looming snowstorm has prompted Virginia’s General Assembly to call a rare snow day – only its second in 48 years. Virginia has one of the shortest legislative sessions in the country, so it is reluctant to lose a day to a little white stuff. Or even a lot of white stuff. Lawmakers usually trudge in, pairing suits with snow boots if need be, so bills and resolutions keep moving. But on Thursday, after floor sessions and committee meetings but before a single flake had fallen, the legislature looked at the forecast and decided to call it a week. The House and Senate will not meet Friday, but members are due back at noon Monday. The last time the weather stood in the way of Virginia lawmaking was in 2010. The snow day called then was the first in more than 48 years, according to Senate Clerk Susan Clarke Schaar. |