http://dcist.com/2016/01/mayor_bowser_is_voiding_tickets_iss...
During snow emergencies, cities should work with parking garages to make overnight parking for cars, free. It'll solve a lot of problems.
If cars are not removed past the emergency, ticket revenue can be shared with the garage
DC did in this case. The city warned about the emergency routes ahead of time, offered free parking at metro stations, and worked with private garages to offer $1/day parking.
Many local garages were either free or $1/day for the storm. There was no excuse to leave cars parked on these routes.
I guess I missed the free or $1 a day parking info since I was working from home.
It certainly feels unfair to all those people (including me) who took enough pains to ensure they planned their days in a way that the cars weren't on the Snow Emergency Routes.