(Updated at 3:55 p.m.) The snowflakes are tapering off across Arlington, but police, firefighters and plow crews are still hard at work.
The heavy, wet snow has made vehicle travel treacherous and nearly impossible in certain hilly parts of the county. Even frequently-plowed highways and main routes like I-395, Route 50 and Columbia Pike were impassable at points during the storm.
Police are considering closing a portion of Route 50, per scanner. Traffic is barely moving westbound between N. Park Drive and N. Edison Street. pic.twitter.com/UMp94FS0rZ
— Arlington Now (@ARLnowDOTcom) January 3, 2022
This is what I've meant when tweeting I-395S is not moving from before the 14th Street Bridge in DC through #Arlington. @WTOPtraffic @ARLnowDOTcom @DildineWTOP @VaDOTNOVA @dclinenews #snow #traffic #dctraffic #vatraffic @tomroussey7news @AdamTuss @PoPville pic.twitter.com/maMY05jXhr
— Dave Statter (@STATter911) January 3, 2022
MORE: Further east on the Pike, stopped traffic near the Washington Blvd ramps https://t.co/5LRDfW9gGE pic.twitter.com/zl1VT1zBCp
— Arlington Now (@ARLnowDOTcom) January 3, 2022
Power outages have continued to increase, exceeding 4,500 in Arlington as of 2 p.m. amid numerous reports of falling trees and branches.
Transit issues extend beyond Arlington Transit and Metrobus service being suspended. Blue Line service as suspended between the Pentagon and Rosslyn shortly before 1 p.m. due to a fallen tree on the tracks.
Blue Line train service is temporarily suspended between Pentagon and Rosslyn, due to a fallen tree over the tracks at Arlington Cemetery. https://t.co/EdXkaZtFwl #wmata
— Metro (@wmata) January 3, 2022
As of 12:30 p.m., Reagan National Airport was under a ground stop, with arrivals and departures mostly paused and numerous flights cancelled.
12:30pm update: The airport is currently under an @FAANews issued ground stop, which is impacting flights. All passengers should check directly with their airline on the status of their flight prior to coming to the airport today. pic.twitter.com/ui1v16gXm6
— Reagan Airport (@Reagan_Airport) January 3, 2022
In addition to schools and Arlington County government offices and facilities, many businesses around Arlington have closed for the day. Among the restaurants not serving tonight are Pupatella Pizza’s two Arlington locations.
One of a number of restaurant closures around Arlington https://t.co/3h1bqYP102
— Arlington Now (@ARLnowDOTcom) January 3, 2022
The winter storm has exceeded accumulation predictions across the region and the state — and caused gridlock and dozens of crashes on the roads.
“Since 12:01 a.m. Monday (Jan. 3), Virginia State Police emergency communications centers across the state have fielded over 2,000 total calls for service,” VSP said this afternoon. “Of those 2,000 calls, 72 are ongoing traffic crashes and 69 disabled vehicles that VSP troopers are still on scene with or responding to as of 3:30 p.m.
VSP’s Fairfax Division, which serves the inner Northern Virginia suburbs, reported 143 disabled vehicles and 68 crashes as of 3:30 p.m.
https://twitter.com/JWPascale/status/1478063158736691203
“State police is still asking people to avoid driving, unless absolutely unnecessary,” the agency said. “The drive is not worth the risk of a crash, getting stuck, injury to your/passenger, or the cost of a repair.”
With the snow tapering off, reports suggest 6-9 inches of accumulation in parts of Arlington.
This storm has been a BOOM for quite a few folks– amounts of 5-10" pretty widespread in immediate DC area. Here are some snow total reports.
Updates: https://t.co/FsSR0UhUDl pic.twitter.com/xPuRGE43zk— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) January 3, 2022
This storm is a beast. Reagan National Airport w/ near blizzard conditions past couple of hours with heavy snow, 1/8-1/2 mile visibility, 30-40 mph gusts. Reports of downed trees/outages mounting, esp in north central Va.
Update: https://t.co/FsSR0UhUDl pic.twitter.com/nCPDbLujey— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) January 3, 2022
As of noon, Arlington’s Dept. of Environmental Services says it is in “Phase 2” of its snow response, treating primary and secondary roads while neighborhood streets remain mostly snow-covered.
VDOT, meanwhile, says it is preparing for a possible refreeze overnight, which could lead to extremely hazardous driving conditions Tuesday morning.
“VDOT Northern Virginia crews will remain on duty this afternoon and overnight to push accumulation, as well as to treat roads overnight for the refreeze of any melted precipitation to the pavement,” the state transportation department said in a mid-afternoon update. “Overnight tonight and tomorrow morning, limit nonessential trips if possible, and remain keenly alert to icy spots if traveling.”
This afternoon, Arlington Public Schools joined Fairfax County and other major D.C. area school systems in announcing that there would be no school on Tuesday.
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