Large Tree Falls on Donaldson Run Home
A large tree came crashing through the roof of a house in the Donaldson Run neighborhood this morning. Firefighters and a building inspector responded this morning after a call from a...
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Roads Blocked by Fallen Trees
(Updated at 8:40 a.m.) At least two local roads were blocked by fallen trees this morning. Washington Boulevard was closed between George Mason Drive and N. Harrison Street, near Virginia Hospital...
Morning Notes
Historic 'Arlington Oak' Toppled -- A historic tree in Arlington National Cemetery is now firewood thanks to Hurricane Irene. The cemetery revealed last night that the 'Arlington Oak' at the...
Lubber Run Amphitheater Damaged by Hurricane Irene
The newly-restored Lubber Run Amphitheater was damaged by a falling tree limb over the weekend. The large, rotted tree limb, felled by the wind and rain of Hurricane Irene, hit the back of the...
Irene’s Winds Bring Down Trees, Knock Out Power
(Updated at 12:25 p.m.) Tropical storm-force winds from Hurricane Irene, combined with a steady, soaking rain, brought down at least 75 trees throughout Arlington last night, completely or...
Metro Prepares for Hurricane Irene
Metro is preparing for the flooding and wind damage that may accompany the weekend arrival of Hurricane Irene. The agency says it is calling in additional support personnel, who will be "on duty...
Custis Trail Blocked By Fallen Tree
A tree has fallen on the Custis Trail between N. Quinn and N. Oak Streets, according to Barry Skidmore of the blog People-Powered Arlington. Skidmore Tweeted this photo just after 9:00 this...
Morning Notes
Storm Damage Caused by 'Macroburst' -- The National Weather Service says the extensive damaged caused by Sunday night's storm was caused by a "macroburst" -- a larger version of a microburst. The...
AM Road Closures Possible in N. Arlington
Crews are still working to clean up toppled trees and tangled power lines left in the wake of the powerful storm that ripped through Arlington Sunday night. The photo above depicts damage in...
Power Outages After Storms Race Through Area
Update at 9:05 p.m. -- The number of Dominion customers without power in Arlington is now down to 350. Dominion is reporting that just over 2,500 customers are without power in Arlington after a...
Storms Roll Through Arlington
A line of storms rolled through Arlington this afternoon, knocking down trees and power lines and generally making a soggy mess of the area's spring blooms. As of 7:10 p.m. there were 724...
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...
Large Tree Falls, Damages House
(Updated at 4:00 p.m.) A large tree has fallen and damaged a home on the 3800 block of North Vernon Street, in the Old Glebe neighborhood. The falling tree took utility lines down with it....
GW Parkway Reopened As Crews Clear Abandoned Cars
Closed since it was the scene of a "bumper-car graveyard" last night, one lane of the northbound George Washington Parkway has finally reopened near Spout Run. The road was closed for most of the...
The Storm Clean-Up Continues Around Arlington
Nearly 12 hours after the snow stopped falling, firefighters are still responding to dozens of reports of downed trees and power lines. There are now just under 13,000 Dominion customers without...
