DMV residents may want to bundle up — and buckle up — because the first cold snap of the season is here.

Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing early this week.

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“Similar to last year, this is like practice right before that big cold winter comes in,” so you can get ready now for it,” said Pepco Senior Communications Specialist Chuck McDade. “And the first line of advice I give to our customers, go to my account and sign up for usage alerts.”

Pepco wants to remind customers how to save a little money on energy costs.

“Usage alert is a great tool,” McDade said. “So whatever your average monthly bill is, if you want to stay within that dollar range, you can put that into the system, and as you approach that lim

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