Idaho’s usually the state dealing with snowstorms, but not this week. Washington, D.C. got hammered this week with a one-two punch of major snowstorms that dumped a couple feet of the white stuff on our nation’s capitol.

Being a hardy Idahoan, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch was working in his D.C. office this week, unlike his Senate brethren from fair weather states.

“It is like a ghost town around here,” Risch in a statement.  “I walked from my apartment this morning and there weren’t even taxis on the street.  In the building where my office is located very few people showed up for work, but we do have some staff in my office answering the phones.”

Sen. Jim Risch braves D.C. snowstorm.

The Senate ended its official business of the week on Tuesday.

“I am really looking forward to getting back to Idaho next week, where not only the weather will be better, there will be a lot more people to talk to than there are here,” Risch added.