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Arlington Public Schools are opening on a two-hour delay Wednesday due to extreme cold.
The delay — and cancelation of morning field trips — comes after APS opened on time Tuesday.
There’s a slight chance of snow Tuesday night — but if it happens, it could make the evening commute hazardous.
That’s according to a new Special Weather Statement, below, from the National Weather Service.
Here in Arlington, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the most and least expensive townhouses sold last month (December 2024).
Most expensive townhouses sold
Nearly 5,000 homes and businesses in parts of Arlington are without power this morning.
The outages are primarily affecting neighborhoods along and north of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, according to a Dominion outage map. As of just before 9 a.m. Tuesday, the utility company said 4,866 customers were affected in Arlington.
Second Victim Pulled from Potomac — “U.S. Park Police confirms that a second body has been recovered from the icy waters of the Potomac River following a crash on Arlington Memorial Bridge Thursday night. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene.” [Fox 5, Twitter]
Deer Rescued from River — “The Brandywine Valley SPCA Animal Control team, D.C. police and D.C. Fire rescued a deer stranded on the Potomac River Thursday. The deer was seen near the Key Bridge just after 8 a.m. by community members. They alerted animal control, and they coordinated with emergency responders.” [Fox 5]
Statement on W-L Pool Arrest — “Equality Arlington, a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of the LGBTQ+ community, echoes the shock, grief, and outrage of Arlington residents that a serial sex offender was able to access the Washington-Liberty pool… It is shameful that certain individuals and organizations have chosen to use this incident to advocate for policies that discriminate against transgender residents instead of focusing on solutions that would prevent prolific sex offenders from having access to facilities that should be safe for all to use.” [Equality Arlington]
Dine and Dash Attack — “4800 block of 1st Street N. At approximately 6:37 p.m. on January 16, police were dispatched to the report of an assault just occurred. Upon arrival, it was determined the male suspect and female suspect dined at the business before exiting without payment during which the female suspect assaulted an employee. The suspects then fled the scene in a white sedan.” [ACPD]
Video: Driver Strikes Pedestrian — From Dave Statter: “Minor injury as a woman walking a dog was hit by an SUV on S. Eads at S. 23rd Street in Arlington. It happened just before 4:30 p.m.” on Saturday. [Twitter]
Wegmans Cart Mystery — “I have zero clue how a @Wegmans shopping cart ends up in Pentagon City. I think the nearest store is over five miles away in Alexandria, VA!” [Twitter]
ICYMI: Property Values Rise — “Residential property assessments are up 3.7% year over year, while commercial property values are largely flat… the county said that the continued rise in home values shows ‘the attractiveness of the Arlington community.'” [ARLnow]
Federal Workforce Orders — “President Trump signed executive orders Monday freezing the hiring of federal workers and mandating a full-time return to in-office work for government employees… The hiring freeze applies to all positions in the executive branch except for the military and other categories like national security, public safety and immigration enforcement, per the order.” [Axios]
F.C. School Budget Request — “While Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS) Superintendent Dr. Peter Noonan is requesting a 6.3 percent increase in revenue from the City Council in next year’s FCCPS budget, his reasons are sound. Extensive development in the City of Falls Church has created a student enrollment boom.” [Falls Church Independent]
It’s Tuesday — Flurries possible after 10am, with a cloudy high of 22 and west wind at 5-7 mph. At night, there’s a slight chance of snow showers before midnight, with clouds clearing and a low of 9 but wind chill values as low as -3. The wind becomes northwest at 5-10 mph in the evening, while there’s a 20% chance of precipitation. [NWS]
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The GW Parkway is back open after closing Sunday morning due to expected snow.
The commuter route had been closed between Spout Run and the Beltway since 6 a.m. Sunday. Currently, only one lane is open in each direction through the Parkway’s construction zone.
Good Monday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jan 20, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Flurries possible after 10am, with a cloudy high of 22 and west wind at 5-7 mph. At night, there’s a slight chance of snow showers before midnight, with clouds clearing and a low of 9 but wind chill values as low as -3. Expect light, variable wind becoming northwest at 5-10 mph in the evening and a 20% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.
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Very cold weather over the next few days has prompted advisories from the National Weather Service.
Overnight low temperatures in the single digits or low-to-mid teens are expected all week. A Cold Weather Advisory — in effect starting tonight (Monday) and extending through Thursday morning — notes that wind chills could reach -10 degrees.
A car was driven into the Four Mile Run creek near Shirlington this afternoon.
The crash happened shortly after 2:30 p.m., near the intersection of S. Walter Reed Drive and Arlington Mill Drive.
It’s still mostly rain that’s falling outside as of 1:30 p.m., but that’s likely to change soon.
Temperatures are dropping and forecasters say the immediate D.C. area should expect heavy snow and deteriorating conditions, starting around 2-3 p.m. The big threat later tonight, as frigid temperatures set in, is ice.
The GW Parkway is closing early Sunday morning due to expected snow.
The National Park Service announced Saturday night that the Parkway would close between Spout Run in Arlington and the Beltway, starting at 6 a.m. A reopening time has not yet been established.
A sex offender is facing numerous charges after he allegedly exposed himself inside the girls’ locker room at the Washington-Liberty High School pool.
The incident on Monday, Oct. 21 is coming to light now and receiving national attention after WJLA reported that Richard Kenneth Cox was allowed to access the girl’s locker room at the W-L aquatics center, which is open to the public for certain portions of the day, after identifying as a transgender.
