the washington post columnist charles lane wondered how bad this could have been if most of the cars were electric writing, quote: absent some break through in mobile charging technology out of juice evs in out of the way places would need a tow. if monday s nightmare they might have littered the highway for miles. also in virginia a mess on the rails near lynchburg. passengers struck on amtrak for more than 30 hours. i really just like to hear back from the people or anybody at the department of transportation to see what they re going to do about amtrak. because if it s not this is not right. we are not in siberia. the weather may offer the region another test this week. the national weather service has a winter weather advisory tomorrow night for parts of virginia and maryland and d.c. warning of up to 5 inches of snow and slimry roads. bret? bret: oh, joy. rich, thanks.