RESTAURANTS/BARS OPEN IN BETHESDA TONIGHT + DC AREA SNOW UPDATE

Here's a list of Bethesda restaurants and bars that are open tonight. Remember, a Snow Emergency is in effect, and cars parked on Snow Emergency routes will be ticketed and towed at your expense.

Metrobus has again suspended all service tonight. Vamoose Bus service from Bethesda to New York City is expected to resume Friday. Amtrak will be on a modified schedule Friday. The first plane has taken off at Reagan National, but cancellations remain the norm at all 3 airports. Metro continues to operate subways on all lines.

A few more inches of snow are possible, but it will taper off by 10 or 11 tonight. Given the weather, it's best to stay in, but here's a list of some of the restaurants open tonight:

New! Union Jack's Bethesda - Full menu, $3 Miller Lite Bottles, $4 Captain Morgan, and $4 Jack Daniels.

New! Olazzo - taking last seatings at 9:00 PM tonight.

Caddies on Cordell

Brickside

Gringos & Mariachis - Bacon-infused bourbon and tacos.

BlackFinn

Food Wine & Co. - $4 Hot Cocoa special; Happy Hour all night.

Redwood - Snow Day Bar Party: Happy Hour specials all night.

WHERE IS SANDY? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY AFTER THE SUPERSTORM - POTOMAC RIVER FLOODING, AIRPORT OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS, AMTRAK

BETHESDA STORM CENTER

SANDY UPDATE

Bethesda may have dodged a bullet, but flooding remains a serious issue here and throughout the DC area today.  At 3 AM, the Potomac River was only 4" away from flood stage at Little Falls.  It is expected to reach and surpass flood stage within hours.  Then it is expected to recede into Thursday.  Potomac flooding also means creek flooding, so continue to drive with caution near waterways like Little Falls Stream, Booze Creek, etc.

WHERE IS SANDY?

Superstorm Sandy is currently near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at this hour.  It will continue northward, and its cloud mass currently stretches from the Great Lakes to New England.  Sandy continues to dump snow to its southwest, with one Western Maryland town having 29" so far.

BETHESDA FORECAST

Mostly cloudy today, with highs in the mid-50s.  Breeze SW, 10-15 MPH.

TRANSIT, TRAVEL, TRAINS, AIRPORTS

Reagan National, Dulles and BWI airports are open.

Newark Liberty and JFK Airports in New York opened at 7 AM this morning.  Call your airline to confirm your flight before leaving home.

Amtrak service has resumed between DC and Philadelphia, but not to New York.  Amtrak is operating south of DC, but not to Chicago.  Again, call ahead, as this could change at any time.

Vamoose Bus has resumed service to New York City from Waverly Street in downtown Bethesda.

Metro subway, Metrobus, Ride On, MARC, MTA bus, Maryland commuter buses, and MTA light rail and subway are all operating this morning.

ETC.

Little Falls Parkway has reopened.

Early voting in Maryland: 8 AM - 9 PM today.

Stay tuned for more, and make sure to follow me on Twitter at @BethesdaRow for all the latest Sandy coverage!