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Officials say Washington taxicabs will charge an additional $15 during the snow storm.
District of Columbia Taxicab Commission spokesman Neville Waters says the “snow emergency fare” will go into effect at 9:30 a.m. Friday.
Waters says the $15 will be in addition to the regular metered charge. The taxi commission says the fee was added to encourage some taxis to remain in service during the storm.
The fare period will remain in effect for 12 hours unless it is extended.
According to Washington municipal regulations, a snow emergency fare period can be put into place when there are hazardous driving conditions, such as significant accumulation of snow on the streets.
Waters says possible fare extensions will be reviewed Friday and determined by weather conditions.
