Could winter weather affect a Wizards home game this season?

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty ImagesWashington, D.C. has had a long stretch without at least one inch of snow. In fact, it has been over two years since such a storm hit. The last significant snowstorm was on Jan. 3, 2022, or 740 days ago when D.C. proper and the immediate suburbs were hit by up to one inch of wet snow, closing local schools for a week. Given the timing of winter break, students often had three weeks off instead of two!

On Jan. 3, 2022, the Washington Wizards also played a home game against the Charlotte Hornets, winning 124-121.

That’s correct. The Wizards played a game in front of fans on the same day as a major snowstorm that caused miles-long backups on interstate…