Update at 9:20 p.m. — Arlington Public Schools will now be closed on Monday, the school system announced.
Earlier: The snow is starting to accumulate in Arlington as another winter storm ramps up.
The wintry weather has already prompted a two-hour delay Monday for Arlington Public Schools. The delay was announced around 5 p.m., about an hour-and-a-half after neighboring Fairfax also announced a delay.
Montgomery County schools and the federal government, meanwhile, have also announced delayed openings.
From APS:
Mon, Feb. 23, 2026: Code 2 – All APS Schools & Offices Will Open 2 Hours Late
CODE 2: Due to the impending inclement weather, all APS schools and offices will open two hours late tomorrow, Mon, Feb. 23, 2026. We are continuing to monitor conditions overnight. Any changes to this status will be announced by 5 a.m.
The Extended Day program will also open two hours late and morning field trips are canceled. All essential personnel, including custodial and maintenance staff, food service and transportation staff should report to work at their regularly scheduled time. All other employees should report to work two hours past their usual start time.
For updates about Pool Operations, visit www.apsva.us/aquatics. For information about Arlington County operations visit www.arlingtonva.us.
So far, there’s no word on the county’s residential trash collection status for Monday.
As of 3:30 p.m. the flakes were starting to mix with rain in parts of North Arlington, from East Falls Church to Cherrydale, while southern neighborhoods like Crystal City continued to see all rain. As of 5 p.m., all of Arlington was seeing snow and it was starting to accumulate on grassy surfaces in the county’s northern neighborhoods.
The temperature in one northern Arlington neighborhood, about a mile from Chain Bridge, was just above 32 as of 5 p.m., down from 35 an hour-and-a-half earlier.
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for the immediate D.C. area, with 2-4 inches predicted, though a heavy snow band between 6-8 p.m. could potentially up the accumulation totals in Arlington, according to a post from the Capital Weather Gang.
3:10 p.m. — Short range weather models suggest heavy snow potential this evening
With a coastal low beginning to rapidly intensify east of the Virginia Capes, the area continues to see widespread rain and snow with additional precipitation developing and moving in. Multiple runs… pic.twitter.com/fy5NAVYszR
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) February 22, 2026
Because the storm started as rain, Arlington County and VDOT crews were unable to pre-treat roadways.
The county’s Dept. of Environmental Services says road crews are “keeping an eye on the big flakes coming down for now.” Road plowing typically doesn’t start until there’s at least 2 inches of accumulation on roadways.
Road crews keeping an eye on the big flakes coming down for now. No brining done ahead of time due to accurately predicted heavy rains, which would have washed the stuff away. Know the phases of an Arlington winter storm response: https://t.co/4wMpLIjBHT #ArlWX pic.twitter.com/wKvTqAyYzk
— Arlington Department of Environmental Services (@ArlingtonDES) February 22, 2026
The latest advisory from the National Weather Service is below.
206 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST MONDAY…
* WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches with localized amounts around 5 inches. Northwest winds gusting between 30 and 40 mph overnight through Monday.
* WHERE…District of Columbia, central and southern Maryland, and northern Virginia.
* WHEN…From 5 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EST Monday. Rain or a rain and snow mix will change to all snow between 4 PM and 6 PM late this afternoon and early evening. The steadiest snow will be tonight.
* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
As the #snow has shifted to the “relentless” phase in Arlington it is starting to stick. I would like to imagine this is just part of a celebration of the U.S. Olympic hockey #gold gotten slightly little out of hand. @capitalweather @ARLnowDOTcom
. 🏒🥇🇺🇸😉❄️❄️❄️ pic.twitter.com/aRcZuALyMn— Tom Mockler (@TomMockler) February 22, 2026
