Snow is tapering off, but many major roads remain snow covered. Around 6:00 tonight, Arlington Police shut down the Hayes St. on-ramp to I-395 due to treacherous conditions. Earlier, traffic […]
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As if it wasn’t hard enough to get around already, WMATA is reporting a “major delay” on the Orange Line at Ballston, heading towards New Carrollton. WMATA says the delays are due to a “door malfunction.”
Police have temporarily shut down all lanes of I-395 South between Hayes Street and Arlington Ridge Road due to snowy conditions. Meanwhile, I-66 has reopened at Spout Run after an earlier accident.
Update @ 2:16 PM – Traffic cameras show snow plows working to clear portions of I-395 South. Police are reopening lanes, but may take some time for the backlog to clear out. Traffic is currently backed up on I-395 South past the Pentagon.
Arlington County public libraries are closing at 3:00 PM today due to weather.
As snow continues to fall across the region, Arlington County Police are reporting numerous vehicle accidents and disabled vehicles. Be careful out there.
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Yesterday forecasters were predicting an inch of snow for Saturday. Now the Capital Weather Gang is predicting 2-4 inches of snow and warning that precipitation totals could reach even higher. […]
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