Pack an Umbrella This Morning

A line of showers and thunderstorms will be rolling through the area within the hour. The storms are not expected to be severe, but the rain could make driving treacherous. If you're not already...

Flood Watch Takes Effect Tonight

A flood watch will take effect at 6:00 tonight as heavy rains move into our area from the southwest. A steady, soaking, all-day rain and and gusty winds should make for an unpleasant Thursday....

Rain, Wind Causes Scattered Problems

Miserable weather led to scattered problems across Arlington last night. Steady rains caused some localized flooding in parts of the county. Police reportedly had to block off 11th Street at North...

Photos: The Calm Before the Wind Storm

We took a few photos around Arlington this afternoon, before the really strong winds started blowing. The contrast between the blue skies and the quick-moving rain storms that passed through the area...

Traffic Grows Thick as Roads Get Slick

Highways leading out of the District of Columbia are thick with traffic as a steady rain starts to change over to a slippery mix of sleet and snow. Southbound I-395 and westbound I-66 are...

Rainy Commute Through Arlington

Commuters have wet, leaf-slicked roads to deal with this morning, but largely the drive on the highways isn't much worse than on any other given weekday. Traffic on I-66 is moving smoothly....

Power Outage Update

So far, so good, at least for Arlington. There are no reports of significant damage or widespread power outages in the county as a result of this morning's nasty weather. As of 7:20 a.m., Dominion...

Weather Alerts Issued

This morning's heavy rain and high winds have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a number of alerts and advisories for Arlington and the surrounding area: Tornado Watch: THE NATIONAL...

Flash Flood Watch Issued for Arlington

Heavy rain is expected tomorrow night, and already the National Weather Service is warning of possible flooding. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR...

Rain Brings More Accidents on Arlington Roads

This crash near Pentagon City mall, at the intersection of Hayes and 15th Streets, is just one of numerous accidents around Arlington County today. While most of the accidents were...

Storm Causes Problems Around County

(Updated at 3:00 p.m.) Driving rain and high winds knocked out power, flooded roads and led to numerous accidents in Arlington this morning. Parts of Ballston and the area around Lee Highway...

Slick Roads Lead to Accidents, Slow Traffic

Heavy rain is making for a slow go this morning. Nearly the entire length of northbound I-395 is slow, and multiple accidents have been reported. One accident, seen above, is blocking a...

Area Under a Flash Flood Warning

So far, we have not heard of any flooding in Arlington as a result of this morning's deluge. However, Arlington County just issued the following alert: THE DC AREA IS UNDER A FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

Get Ready For the Deluge

From Arlington Alert: FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR DC AREA FROM MIDNIGHT WED TO THUR UP TO 11PM. MONITOR FORECASTS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. POSSIBLE 1-2 INCHES OF...

Arlington Spared From the Worst of the Soggy Commute

The drive around Arlington wasn't terrible during this morning's deluge -- nothing like the dozen drivers who had to be rescued due to rising water in the District. There were patches of bad...