The influx of Inauguration Day attendees is also causing an increase in hotel rates for the weekend, according to Hopper. The average price for a hotel on inauguration night in Washington, D.C., is approximately $730, although some rates as low as $392 are still available.

More than 4,000 U.S. flights were delayed and more than 1,000 were canceled as a winter storm moved eastward. The winter storm was set to dump about a foot of snow on areas around Washington, D.C. The worst of the disruptions were centered in and around Washington, D.C., but flights were delayed around as far west as Dallas.

A dangerous cold wave is set to grip the nation's capital just in time for Inauguration Day, prompting D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to warn residents and visitors to prepare for potentially life-threatening weather conditions.

Nearly a quarter million ticketed guests are expected to attend Donald Trump’s second inauguration on Monday, January 20, 2025, in the nation’s capital. The festivities begin over the weekend and continue until the Tuesday following Inauguration Day.

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