Pollen Spike Causing Allergy Misery
Although most people throughout Arlington seem to be enjoying the warmer weather, not everyone is happy with it. Allergy sufferers are getting bombarded with a spike in pollen thanks to some early...
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Wind Advisory Issued for Region
Get ready for some breezy weather tonight. The National Weather Service is predicting 20 to 30 mph sustained winds, with gusts up to 55 mph, starting late this afternoon. The winds carry 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...
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...
High Winds Cause Havoc Across Arlington
Numerous reports of downed power lines, toppled trees, dislodged traffic signs and blowing debris are coming in. Among the reports we're following right now: Downed power line on Four...
BREAKING NEWS — Section of Roof Blows Off DMV
High winds have blown off part of the roof of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles building at 4150 South Four Mile Run Drive. Firefighters report that a large section of the building's...
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...
High Wind Watch Issued for Friday
Forecasters are warning of high winds that will be blowing into our area tomorrow morning and afternoon. The winds come less than a week after Saturday's wind storm, which knocked down large trees...
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....
Windy Weather Could Cause Fire Hazard
The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch and a High Wind Watch for tomorrow. Today's warm weather will give way to colder, windy weather tomorrow. Gusts could reach as high as 60...
Morning Notes
Hang On To Your Hat -- A wind advisory is in effect until 9:00 tonight for the entire metro area. The National Weather Service says to expect sustained winds of 25 to 30 miles per hour, with...
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...
Reader: Last Week’s Storms Sent Newspaper Boxes Flying
Seeing the storm damage in D.C. and Montgomery County this morning brought back memories of the storms that ripped through Arlington and Alexandria one week ago. One storm-related incident...
