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There’s no Twitter like snow Twitter

By Pete Kasperowicz
Published February 22, 2019 5:00am ET
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There’s no Twitter like snow Twitter
Why does a member of the Fairfax County School Board have 308,000 Twitter followers, more than most members of Congress? Ryan McElveen is popular because he tweets news of snow-day school closings or delays in his populous Northern Virginia county. When he announces a snow day, he’s rewarded with hundreds of encouraging tweets from students. […]

Why does a member of the Fairfax County School Board have 308,000 Twitter followers, more than most members of Congress?

Ryan McElveen is popular because he tweets news of snow-day school closings or delays in his populous Northern Virginia county.

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