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BREAKING: Arlington schools will be closed Tuesday, too

Published January 3, 2022 at 2:30PM | Updated January 3, 2022 at 3:31PM

Snow in Westover (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated at 3:30 p.m.) Students at Arlington public schools will have another snow day on Tuesday.

School was also cancelled today, which would have been the first day back from the winter break, due to the winter storm. Unlike students in Alexandria, Arlington students are so far not being required to attend virtual classes.

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NEW: As snow ends in Arlington, a big cleanup continues

By ARLnow.com

Published January 3, 2022 at 1:25PM | Updated January 3, 2022 at 3:57PM

Drivers struggling to get up the hill along westbound Route 50 near Courthouse, one of numerous trouble spots across the county during a snowstorm in 2022 (staff photo)

(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.

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UPDATED: Power outages building as snow accumulates and branches snap

By ARLnow.com

Published January 3, 2022 at 11:15AM | Updated January 3, 2022 at 2:48PM

Power outages in Arlington just before 11 a.m., amid heavy snow (via Dominion)

(Updated at 2:45 p.m.) Roads around Arlington are impassible, schools and the federal government are closed, and to make matters worse thousands of homes and businesses are without power throughout Arlington.

Amid the heavy, wet snow — some 6+ inches have fallen so far, with a couple of hours of additional snowfall expected — there have been numerous reports of branches snapping, trees falling and power lines down around the county. In some areas, power lines are sparking or on fire, with snow-laden branches leaning against them.

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NEW: County Board meeting rescheduled due to snow

By ARLnow.com

Published January 3, 2022 at 10:15AM

The County Board meeting scheduled for tonight is being delayed by one day.

The Board’s annual new year organizational meeting serves mostly as the appointment of a new chair and vice chair, and an opportunity for members to give speeches about their goals for the year ahead.

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DEVELOPING: Heavy snow making driving in Arlington very hazardous

By ARLnow.com

Published January 3, 2022 at 9:15AM | Updated January 3, 2022 at 1:29PM

A police car on a snow-covered road in Shirlington

(Updated at 12:25 p.m.) In the battle between the snow plows and the snow in Arlington, the snow is currently winning.

Heavy, accumulating snow covers roads around Arlington, outpacing the rate by which it can be cleared. Snow crews were reportedly unable to pretreat roads, due to the storm starting as rain.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published January 3, 2022 at 5:00AM

Air Force Memorial on a snowy night (Flickr pool photo by Nathan Jones)

Local Closures Due to Winter Storm — In addition to Arlington Public Schools being closed due to today’s winter storm, Arlington County government has shifted to virtual operations, recreation centers and libraries are closed, and ART buses are operating on a severe service plan.

Federal Offices Are Closed, Too — From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management: “Federal offices in the DC area are CLOSED. Emergency and telework-ready employees must follow their agency’s policies.” [Twitter]

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BREAKING: Arlington Public Schools closed Monday due to winter storm

By ARLnow.com

Published January 2, 2022 at 5:00PM | Updated January 2, 2022 at 5:58PM

Yorktown High School in the snow (file photo)

(Updated at 6 p.m.) Arlington Public Schools will be closed Monday, the school system announced Sunday evening.

The closure decision was made as Arlington is under a Winter Storm Warning, with heavy snow expected to start falling early Monday morning. Some 3-7 inches of accumulation is possible, according to the National Weather Service

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UPDATED: Winter Storm Warning issued for Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published January 2, 2022 at 8:35AM | Updated January 2, 2022 at 4:39PM

VDOT snow plow spreading salt on N. Glebe Read in 2021 (staff photo)

Update at 3:15 p.m. — Both Arlington County and VDOT say snow crews are preparing for the storm.

“Throughout overnight hours, crews and about 2,200 trucks will be staged and ready to treat roads and plow snow where needed,” VDOT said Sunday afternoon. “Crews will begin to plow once two inches of snow have accumulated.”

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Published December 31, 2021 at 12:30PM | Updated May 16, 2022 at 8:53PM

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NEW: Another Covid case record amid huge lines for tests

By ARLnow.com

Published December 30, 2021 at 1:30PM | Updated December 30, 2021 at 5:42PM

Test positivity rate in Arlington as of Dec. 30, 2021 (via Virginia Dept. of Health)

(Updated at 1:55 p.m.) A brief downturn in reported Covid cases in Arlington after Christmas was just that — brief.

With people returning from their holiday trips and testing locations back open, the Virginia Dept. of Health reported a new local record today for the seven-day moving average of daily cases.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published December 30, 2021 at 7:30AM

Hotel Redevelopment Plan Paused — “The redevelopment of one of Arlington’s oldest hotels looks to be on hold indefinitely, as the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic disrupt the hospitality-focused project. Grant Investment Properties is asking county planners for more time to complete its overhaul of Rosslyn’s old Best Western Iwo Jima, now known as the Red Lion Hotel Rosslyn Iwo Jima, at 1501 Arlington Boulevard. A site plan for the project projected that it would be finished by March 2022, but the Chicago-based firm filed papers last week to ask for an extension through March 2025.” [Washington Business Journal]

Proposed APS Changes Questioned — “Based on feedback from the Arlington School Board, the Arlington Public Schools system is focusing on what they call more equitable grading practices. The preliminary proposal calls for: No late penalties for homework… No extra credit… Unlimited redoes and retakes on assignment… No grading for homework.” [WJLA, Washington Post]

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Closure of the Rosslyn route to the GW Parkway may stretch into new year

By ARLnow.com

Published December 29, 2021 at 3:45PM

A crash led to the closure of the exit from Lynn Street to the GW Parkway (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The busy exit from northbound N. Lynn Street in Rosslyn to the GW Parkway may remain closed to start the new year.

The lanes that allow drivers to exit onto the Parkway just before the Key Bridge are closed after a crash that took out a traffic signal, just before Christmas.