The late March snow took some by surprise in Arlington County.
It's about a week into spring, but you wouldn't know that by looking outside your window Monday morning. Arlington saw about 2 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service. County offices and services remained open as the snow lightly blanketed the area. Read more:
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Were you surprised by the snow in Arlington Monday?
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Staying safe if you need to go outside today.
Clear all windows and head/taillights of snow/ice before traveliing. Leave early. Use your headlights. To increase your visibility and to help other motorists see you. | Arlington Under Winter Weather Advisory | Leave room. It can take a driver twice as long (and twice as much space) to stop a vehicle when driving in snow versus driving on dry pavement. You should leave twice as much room as you normally would between you and other vehicles on the road. Slow down. Driving too quickly for the conditions is the biggest cause of snow crashes, according to Edmunds.com. Don’t slam on your brakes. If you’re sliding on a patch of ice, hitting the brakes harder won’t stop you. Learn more about how to safely brake in snow and how to exit a skid …
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Arlington has seen about an inch of snow overnight, more then during the 'snowquester.'
While the snowquester failed a significant amount of snow to Arlington, snow lovers woke up to a surprising amount of Monday morning just a few days after the official start of Spring. "I can't believe it actually snowed!" wrote Twitter user @VTjawo, of Vienna. According to the latest data available from the National Weather Service, about an inch of snow has fallen in the couny as of 5 a.m. The weater service has issued a winter weather advisory in the area in effect until noon today, with an accumulation of up to 2 inches expected. Arlington County officials have not announced any closures. Arlington Public Schools are on spring break this week.
Snow is in the forecast for 22201, 22209 on Sunday and Monday morning.
A harsh reminder that spring is technically still a few days away (it starts Wednesday), forecasters are predicting snow showers and sleet late Sunday night and Monday morning for Arlington. Temperatures will drop from about 40 degrees Sunday afternoon to 31 degrees by Monday morning, with a 30 to 60 percent chance of precipitation, according to The Weather Channel hourly forecast. Precipitation should start as rain around 4 p.m. Sunday with temperatures in the upper 30s, but change to snow showers before dawn Monday. The combination of snow and sleet should end by noon on Monday as the precipitation changes back to rain. See The Weather Channel’s Hourly forecast for Arlington here. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous …
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So long, snowquester.
Arlington Public Schools will be open Thursday, according to spokesman Frank Bellavia. The federal government, too, has announced that it will be open Thursday. Metro has announced it will run on a normal weekday schedule Thursday. No more than a half-inch of snow is expected to accumulate overnight in Arlington, according to the latest information from the National Weather Service.
Clarendon, much of Arlington, was mostly cold and wet Wednesday.
While the National Weather Service had called for up to 12 inches of snow in Arlington County on Wednesday, most of what Arlingtonians got was rain. Parts of Fairfax County and Maryland did, however, see some snowfall. Do you wish we had seen more snow? Tell us in the comments.
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Snowquester 2013: Numbers to keep on hand for Arlington County residents. Schools, government offices, courts, libraries, parks are all closed.
Updated 4:43 p.m. Wednesday: The winter weather advisory has now expired for Arlington County, according to the National Weather Service. ++++ Updated 2:42 p.m. Wednesday: Most of Arlington is seeing rain rather then snow today. "It is very quiet in Arlington. We seem to be sitting in a band or pocket between rain/snow bands; if it shifts to the west, we will get all rain. If it shifts to the east, we'll get more snow," read the latest advisory from Arlington County officials. Snow crews are remaining on the streets. See snow clearing phases and get status updates. The National Weather Service has a winter weather advisory in place until 9 tonight, with one to two inches of snow possible this evening, the weather service predicts. ++++ …
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Share your photos of the snowfall in Arlington County this week.
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Snow accumulations predictions increased overnight; area under winter storm warning through 3 a.m. Thursday.
Due to the snow, classes are canceled for Arlington Public Schools students Wednesday. Arlington County government offices are also closed. The Office of Personnel Management announced the federal government is closed today, but telework and emergency employees should follow their agency's guidelines. Predictions early Wednesday indicated the area would see 6 to 12 inches of snow, if not more. The entire metropolitan area is under a winter storm warning through 3 a.m. Thursday morning (27 hours). Winds of up to 25 miles per hour, with gusts up to 35 miles per hour, are also expected. Read our storm guide for Arlington County for more information on what is open and closed in the county due to the storm, transportation info, important phone…
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Scott Sklar
1:56 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
It doesn't take terrorists to close down the capital of the free world, close schools, shut down out airports, just an announcement of snow. Coming from NY, I would have been laughed out of the State if we allowed this to happen. But maybe the hot air from our national politicians kept us a few degrees above the freezing point ? more ›