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Federal offices open on normal hours in DC region area

WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government says its offices in the Washington area will be open on a regular schedule. The U.S.

A man skis on the West Front Lawn of the U.S. Capitol January 23, 2016 in Washington, DC. Heavy snow continued to fall in the Mid-Atlantic region causing "life-threatening blizzard conditions" and affecting millions of people.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government says its offices in the Washington area are opening on a regular schedule.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management, which sets leave policies for 300,000 federal workers, says offices will be open as usual Friday and employees have the option of unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework.

Federal offices in the capital reopened Wednesday after shutting down at noon last Friday ahead of a storm that dumped about 2 feet of snow on the city.

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