Can Washington handle two weeks of high-security pomp along with a heavy burst of snow?

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For the first time, the District of Columbia is hosting three designated National Special Security Events in a two-week span: Monday's congressional certification of President-elect Donald Trump's electoral win, this week's state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter and then Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20. It calls for an enhanced degree of high-level coordination among D.C. officials, the FBI, Secret Service, Capitol Police and Washington's National Guard contingent. “Still back-to-back NSSEs are a unique situation.” With the certification out of the way, officials now turn to this week's elaborate multi-day state funeral proceedings for Carter. “However … we will not tolerate any violence, rioting, destruction of property or any behavior that threatens the safety and security of our city.” Smith said she has placed her department “on full activation” starting Sunday, Jan. 5, positioning “additional officers with specialized training that can be deployed anywhere in the District at a moment's notice.” McCool also warned D.C. residents to get used to the sight of numerous security and surveillance drones in the next two weeks.