Author: Dan Egitto

Dan Egitto is an editor and reporter at ARLnow. Originally from Central Florida, he graduated from Duke University and previously reported at the Palatka Daily News in Florida and the Vallejo Times-Herald in California. Dan joined ARLnow in January 2024.

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Snowy sidewalks and mounds of ice persist as Arlington plows move into final phase

By Dan Egitto
Crews clear snowbanks in Ballston on Jan. 28, 2026 (staff photo)

Arlington’s snowplows moved into the final phase of their cleanup efforts today (Wednesday), but sidewalks and streets littered with blocks of snow persist in many places.

County crews are now in Phase 4 of storm response, clearing ice off roads, school grounds and county property, including designated trails. Waste collection will also return on a limited basis tomorrow, only for trash and recycling carts.

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Around Town

Where to find Girl Scout cookies in Arlington beginning next week

By Dan Egitto
Girl Scout cookie sales (courtesy of Girl Scouts of Nation's Capital)

Girl Scout cookie booths open next week in Arlington, beginning a season of sales at Metro stops, shopping centers and apartment buildings around the county.

The first booths will open on Friday, Feb. 6 at the Courthouse and Virginia Square Metro stations, the Giant in Virginia Square (3450 Washington Blvd) and Central Place Plaza in Rosslyn (1800 N. Lynn Street).

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Arlington begins plowing residential roads, hauling snow from treacherous streets

By Dan Egitto
A snowplow at N. Woodstock Street and N. Glebe Road (staff photo)

Arlington’s snowplows have progressed through about three-quarters of the county’s residential roadways, though frigid temperatures after the heavy snowfall continue to pose challenges.

County Manager Mark Schwartz asked for residents’ patience and understanding as the county continues to plow streets, noting the unusual difficulties crews are facing.

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JUST IN: Arlington Public Schools closed, trash collection canceled Wednesday

By Dan Egitto
An Arlington Public Schools bus in the snow (file photo)

Arlington Public Schools students will have a third consecutive snow day tomorrow (Wednesday) and no waste collection will take place as icy conditions continue.

“Freezing temperatures and icy roads, parking lots and sidewalks continue to make travel unsafe,” APS said in an announcement this afternoon. “Student and staff safety remains our top priority.”

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Unsafe E. coli levels recorded near Arlington after massive sewage spill in Potomac

By Dan Egitto and The Associated Press
Water samples are taken from the Potomac River, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 in Glen Echo, Md. A massive pipe that moves millions of gallons of sewage has ruptured and sent wastewater flowing into the Potomac River northwest of Washington, polluting it ahead of a major winter storm that has repair crews scrambling. (AP Photo/Nathan Ellgren)

Tests of water samples from the Potomac River are reporting dangerously high levels of E. coli following a rupture in a sewage pipe upstream from Arlington.

The Potomac Riverkeeper Network recorded bacteria levels 60 times higher than what is considered safe for human contact in a sample taken at Fletchers Cove on Friday, the organization announced in a press release yesterday (Monday). This is in D.C., across the river from Potomac Overlook Regional Park.

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No trash pickup tomorrow in Arlington amid icy conditions and bitter cold

By Dan Egitto
Quiet streets in Cherrydale during the snowfall on Jan. 25, 2026 (courtesy anonymous)

Waste collection has been canceled for a second day in Arlington as the county continues to urge motorists to stay off the road.

Curbside collection and brush pickup will not take place tomorrow (Tuesday), and no make-up runs will happen later in the week. Waste pickup was also canceled today (Monday).

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Schools

JUST IN: Tuesday is another snow day for Arlington Public Schools

By Dan Egitto
A school bus makes its way to school in the snow (file photo)

Arlington Public Schools will be closed for a second day tomorrow (Tuesday).

The school system, which also closed schools today after the weekend’s winter storm, announced the closure this afternoon “due to the accumulation of ice and snow.”

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Around Town

Photos: Winter storm brings fun in the snow, picturesque views to Arlington

By Dan Egitto
Fun in the snow near Lubber Run Park (courtesy David Moss)

Yesterday’s winter storm brought quiet streets and winter fun to Arlington, even as fluffy snowfall turned to icy sleet.

Snow blanketed the streets, which were mostly empty except for the occasional car or snowplow, and iconic views, including those in Arlington National Cemetery. At the same time, local kids — who have the day off from school today (Monday) — took to the parks for sledding and other merriment.

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Drunk driver gets 8 years for killing woman while speeding the wrong way on GW Parkway

By Dan Egitto
Portion of southbound GW Parkway near the location of a fatal crash on Jan. 1, 2025 (via Google Maps)

A drunk driver who struck and killed a woman in a head-on collision on GW Parkway has been sentenced to 8 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter.

Carlos Hernandez Romero — who did not have a driver’s license and who was driving 80 mph in the wrong direction the night of Jan. 1, 2025 — admitted to aggravated DWI manslaughter, according to a press release from the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office for Arlington and Falls Church.

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Sleet piles up on snow in Arlington, likely affecting Monday commutes

By Dan Egitto
A snowplow clears a road on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026 (staff photo)

Heavy sleet has continued throughout the afternoon in Arlington, bringing total accumulation up to over half a foot.

The National Weather Service warned of impacts on morning commutes in an update this afternoon, advising that “travel could be nearly impossible” as a result of the sleet, snow and possible freezing rain later today. ARLnow measured 7 inches of snow and sleet in North Arlington as of 2 p.m.

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JUST IN: School canceled Monday due to snow, APS announces

By Dan Egitto
Arlington school bus on a snowy morning (file photo)

Arlington Public Schools will be closed tomorrow (Monday) due to the snowstorm.

All schools and offices will be closed, and all extracurricular activities, games, team practices, field trips, adult education classes, and programs in schools and on school grounds are canceled, APS announced at noon today.

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