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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jan 30, 2026

By ARLnow.com

Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Jan 30, 2026.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. County Board members advise calling 911 if residents see ICE in Arlington (38111 views)
  2. DEVELOPING: Snowy roads lead to county vehicle crashing into house as sleet starts falling (26507 views)
  3. Bob & Edith’s Diner on Langston Blvd closes permanently (19872 views)
  4. ACPD investigating after man found dead at Pentagon City mall (16693 views)
  5. Cold Weather Advisory issued for Monday night as officials keep urging residents to stay home (11980 views)
  6. Arlington restaurants offer snow day specials during winter storm (11566 views)
  7. Sleet piles up on snow in Arlington, likely affecting Monday commutes (10086 views)
  8. Virginia ABC stores closing in Crystal City and Lee Harrison Shopping Center (10058 views)
  9. Arlington begins plowing residential roads, hauling snow from treacherous streets (8556 views)
  10. All-day cafe from Michelin-starred chef coming to Rosslyn (8139 views)
  11. Unsafe E. coli levels recorded near Arlington after massive sewage spill in Potomac (7599 views)
  12. JUST IN: Tuesday is another snow day for Arlington Public Schools (7398 views)
  13. Drunk driver gets 8 years for killing woman while speeding the wrong way on GW Parkway (7126 views)
  14. JUST IN: Arlington Public Schools closed, trash collection canceled Wednesday (7062 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

☁️ Saturday’s forecast

Expect mostly cloudy conditions with a high of around 19 degrees, while the wind chill may dip as low as -5 degrees due to a north wind blowing at 7 to 10 mph. On Saturday night, there’s a slight chance of snow before 1am and the temperature will drop to around 12 degrees. Wind chills may again hit -5 degrees as the north wind increases to 10-17 mph, with gusts up to 26 mph. Overall, there is a 20% chance of precipitation during the night. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.”
– Deepak Chopra

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! If you have something to say about an issue of local note not covered today, feel free to post it as a letter to the editor on our new forum. 👋

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