



WASHINGTON (WNEW/AP)— People who decide to venture out in the Baltimore-Washington region can expect headaches if they want to use public transportation.

The Virginia Railway Express commuter trains in northern Virginia and D.C. canceled service Tuesday because of the winter storm. And two morning trains on the MARC Penn line were canceled, the 10:25 a.m. departure from Baltimore and the 7:50 a.m. Washington departure.

MARC service on the Camden and Brunswick Lines is also cancelled.

The Metro is running on a weekend schedule.

Metro bus service was suspended for the day, but Metrobus says it has restored limited bus service on major roadways starting at 10:30 a.m.

Starting at 1:30 p.m., Metro bus service expanded and a moderate service plan took effect.

Under the moderate plan, many more Metrobus routes will operate but several pre-established detours will be in effect to keep buses off of hilly terrain, narrow side streets and other problem areas.

More Metrobus service coming at 1:30 as we transition to a "Moderate Snow Plan." Get the details here: bit.ly/1DCky5C #wmata —

Metrobus Info (@Metrobusinfo) February 17, 2015

The Charm City Circulator’s Harbor Connector is suspended Tuesday.

A number of other bus services, including Baltimore city’s, warned riders of likely delays.

But getting around on the roads isn’t proving any easier as all of the area’s municipalities are cautioning residents of hazardous road conditions.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a snow emergency for Tuesday.

Before the snow emergency ended at 2 p.m., the city announced 132 vehicles were towed on the snow emergency route.

Vehicles ticketed for parking on a snow emergency route and towed by DPW will be taken to the DPW Impound Lot at 5001 Shepherd Parkway, SW 20032. To have an impounded vehicle released, the vehicle owner must pay a $250 ticket for the snow emergency violation, a $100 tow fee and a $20 per day storage fee.

The District of Columbia says it deployed its snow team starting at 3 p.m. Monday. More than 200 plows were on their routes by 5 p.m.

Cabs in D.C. were also charging a $15 fee during the snow emergency.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe declared a state of emergency Monday as the worst storm of the season moved into Virginia. The declaration authorizes state agencies to position resources for quick response anywhere they are needed.

VDOT crews are working in 12-hour shifts around the clock to plow and treat roads.

Neighborhood tips: If you can, please park in driveways or on the odd # side of the street for plows to make a wider pass. —

VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) February 17, 2015

Dominion Virginia Power is also prepared for the storm. Crews are ready to respond to outages, trucks are stocked and additional resources are available if needed.

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is ready to respond statewide for an extended period of snow, too.

Statewide, SHA has nearly 2,500 pieces of equipment at its disposal to battle the storm on Monday night and Tuesday.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan urged residents to avoid travel if possible. Though the storm was moving out, he says roadways likely would remain dangerous throughout the morning because of low temperatures.

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