Ice 'N' Easy

Make the most of snow days. (Dennis Cook - AP)

Traffic may slow down at the first sign of flurries, but there's no need for your social life to flake out. Follow our snow day guide to warm corners and cool outings.

Snowbound and Loving It
• Channel surfing and new video releases are perfect for days on the couch.
• Get your daily dose of crosswords and comics.
• Check the weather.

Outward Bound
• Check these sledding tips and go slip-sliding away at the area's recommended sledding spots.
• Ride to Metro-accessible movie theaters.
• Ignore the snow and hurry to a hot spot, a place where the thermometer's always set on "steam."
• Pick a table by the fireside.
• Leave the city and head to the hills where snow and skiing get serious.
• Take Metro to the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden skating rink, or pick from more area rinks.
• Transport yourself to an island climate with a taste of the Caribbean.
• Don't go stir crazy. Work it out at a local gym.