This morning started early for everyone in Washington, DC. This is Inauguration Day for President Obama.
There were already huge crowds of people on the Washington Mall and scattered along the transport route from the Blair House to the Capitol steps. Officials are estimating that there will be up to two million people in Washington to witness this historic event.
It is sunny but bitter cold, as is typical in the Washington D area in January, They expect temperatures to stay in the teens, and just south of the D area they are predicting snow showers for Southern Virginia. I think it is symbolic that Obama is facing very cold weather but that the sun is shining, with warmer weather ahead. I hope that sets the tone for his first few months in office.