hell yes - it's simply more pleasant out if it's in the 50s and 60s vs 20s/30s with bare ground. if you don't like the bugs - i mean, look where we live.
yeah living in that area for years, i am doubting the ice forecast - this isn't the right set up for it. Up in the mountains a different story like you say.
well so far DCA hasn't been below freezing since before Christmas, and even up here around 400 ft in Tenleytown we have just barely grazed the freezing point. Hopefully the air mass in place in a couple days can push the temps down a bit.