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NEW: Enforcement on unshoveled sidewalks begins today in Arlington

Published February 3, 2026 at 11:45AM | Updated February 3, 2026 at 8:48PM

The N. Quincy Street snowcrete pile in early February (staff photo)

Arlington residents and businesses with icy sidewalks may begin hearing from the county starting today (Tuesday).

County Manager Mark Schwartz ended a pause on enforcement of Arlington’s snow removal ordinance at 9 a.m. today, dispatching code enforcement inspectors to begin ensuring compliance. Parking enforcement will also resume “on a limited basis” this week, according to a press release.

Schools

JUST IN: Schools will reopen on a two-hour delay Tuesday, APS says

By Dan Egitto

Published February 2, 2026 at 2:45PM | Updated February 2, 2026 at 3:41PM

Arlington school bus on a snowy morning (file photo)

Arlington Public Schools will operate at a two-hour delay tomorrow (Tuesday), sending students back to school for the first time in more than a week.

The delay will allow bus riders to arrive at their stops in daylight and provides more time to travel to school, APS said. The school system has been closed for ice and snow since last Monday.

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Huge pile of ‘snowcrete’ fills street in Courthouse as cleanup efforts continue

By Dan Egitto

Published January 30, 2026 at 10:00AM

A giant pile of snow in Courthouse (via Arlington County/X)

A small mountain of snow and ice has risen over one block of 14th Street N. in Courthouse as large-scale clearing efforts continue around Arlington.

County crews have hauled over 2,500 truckloads of icy debris, which some are calling “snowcrete” because of its density and how difficult it is to remove it, since this weekend’s storm.

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New art space in Green Valley expected to open this spring

By Dan Egitto

Published January 29, 2026 at 2:45PM

The 2700 Art Space project in late November (via Arlington County)

A new art space next to Jennie Dean Park is almost complete and scheduled to open to the public this spring.

Crews are currently putting the finishing touches on the 2700 Art Space project at 2700 S. Nelson Street, which began construction last August, said Alyson Jordan Tomaszewski, a spokesperson for Arlington’s Department of Environmental Services.

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‘Full-scale’ emergency response exercise happening at two Arlington schools tomorrow

By Dan Egitto

Published January 29, 2026 at 12:45PM

Wakefield High School (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

A “full-scale emergency response exercise” will be taking place at Wakefield High School and Carlin Springs Elementary School tomorrow (Friday).

Emergency responders and vehicles will be present at Carlin Springs Elementary and nearby Kenmore Middle School from 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m. as personnel coordinate responses to a simulated act of violence.

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Arlington ranked as No. 1 most educated ‘city’ in the nation

By Dan Egitto

Published January 29, 2026 at 11:45AM | Updated January 29, 2026 at 3:22PM

Twilight over snowy Rosslyn and Courthouse (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Arlington has claimed the crown in a new ranking of the most educated “cities” in the United States.

A new report from Northern Kentucky University found that 41.8% of Arlington residents over age 25 have a graduate degree — the highest number in the nation, above 38.3% of D.C. residents and 32% of residents in the Bay Area city of Fremont.

Schools

JUST IN: APS gets another snow day on Thursday

By Dan Egitto

Published January 28, 2026 at 4:05PM | Updated January 28, 2026 at 9:45PM

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

Tomorrow (Thursday) is another snow day at Arlington Public Schools, meaning students won’t attend school at all this week.

The school system announced the closure this afternoon, noting “hazardous conditions” on sidewalks, parking lots and other areas.

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

By Dan Egitto

Published January 28, 2026 at 3:45PM | Updated January 28, 2026 at 4:47PM

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.

Around Town

Where to find Girl Scout cookies in Arlington beginning next week

By Dan Egitto

Published January 28, 2026 at 11:45AM

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

Published January 27, 2026 at 3:45PM | Updated January 27, 2026 at 4:55PM

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

Published January 27, 2026 at 3:15PM

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

Published January 27, 2026 at 10:00AM

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.