You’re waking up to a snowglobe world of plows and closed offices.
Some 4-5 inches of snow have fallen so far, as of 8:30 a.m., with more expected for the next couple hours and then later today.
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Some Snow Advice — From County Board member Takis Karantonis: “Ready for the snow? Sign up for [Arlington Alerts.] Check on neighbors who may need help. Park cars out of snow-plowers’ ways. Keep that shovel handy.” [Twitter]
No School for DJO –“All classes and activities at Bishop O’Connell are canceled for Monday, Jan. 6.” [Twitter]
Scooter Rider Struck — From Dave Statter: “WARNING: This video shows someone on a scooter being struck by a vehicle. Injuries not reported to be serious. It happened last night in a crosswalk on S. Eads at Army Navy. Sharing to highlight the safety issues.” [Bluesky]
Stolen Car Flees — From Statter: “More Pentagon City chaos. A stolen car from Arlington made an escape down Army Navy Drive in the 1:00 hour. @ArlingtonVaPD. was not authorized to chase but followed the Toyota Sienna. It hit two or three cars including at 1:00 in this video. That driver followed the Toyota until it went the wrong way on the I-395 express lanes.” [Twitter]
Questionable Driving Moves — Also from Statter: “Wondering if this is the maneuvering that sparked the malicious wounding/road rage on New Year’s Eve in Crystal City. It’s the right time – approximately 2:48 pm. It’s the right location – Crystal Drive and Potomac Avenue.” [Bluesky]
Cop Assault Suspect’s Rap Sheet — A man accused of chasing someone with a knife and then assaulting a police officer in Rosslyn has an extensive criminal history, according to court records. [Twitter]
It’s Monday — Expect snow in the morning, turning into a mix of snow and sleet between 10am and 1pm, followed by snow possibly mixed with freezing rain after 1pm. The high will be around 28, with a northeast wind of 6 to 9 mph. Precipitation chances stand at 100%. Monday night will see snow mainly before 10pm, with a low of 19, a northwest wind at 10 to 15 mph, gusting up to 24 mph. [NWS]
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Expect 8-12 inches of snow between Sunday night and early Tuesday morning in Arlington and the immediate D.C. area.
That’s according to the latest snowfall forecast from the National Weather Service. There’s also a 10% chance of 15-16 inches of accumulation.
A big portion of the GW Parkway will close Sunday night in anticipation of the impending, major winter storm.
The National Park Service announced the closure, for the northern portion of the Parkway from Spout Run in Arlington to the Beltway, early Sunday afternoon.
With the holiday season coming to a close, Arlington’s main political parties already are focusing on another election season.
And the cash that will be required to compete in it.
An Arlington chef and business owner from New Orleans is feeling both pain and hometown pride in the aftermath of the city’s terror attack on New Year’s Day.
David Guas, owner of Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery in Courthouse, first heard about the tragedy on Wednesday morning. Hours earlier, an attacker had driven a truck into a New Year’s Eve crowd on Bourbon Street, killing 14 people and wounding about 30 others.
A person died and another was hospitalized after a major crash on the GW Parkway on New Year’s Day.
The crash happened around around 11 p.m. on the southbound Parkway near Roosevelt Island and exits to I-66 and Route 50.
The accession of JD Spain, Sr., to the County Board on Wednesday (Jan. 1) marks the first time in nearly 45 years that the seat changed hands via a general, rather than special, election.
Spain’s three immediate predecessors in the seat — Libby Garvey, Barbara Favola and James Hunter III — each came to office via a special election after their predecessors resigned:
Requiem for the Underground — “Two weeks before her own lease ran out, Elaine Demos could do little but pace inside her shoebox of a gift store and gaze out at what was left of the Crystal City Underground. This suburban, nominally subterranean Northern Virginia shopping mall — a maze of kitschy mom-and-pop stores below office buildings and above a Metro station — had once seemed like something from the future.” [Washington Post]
Big Crash Near Chain Bridge — Yesterday, from Dave Statter: “N. Glebe Road just before Chain Bridge in Arlington is now shut due to a water main break. Hmmm. Is that related to this morning’s chain reaction crash involving as many as 14 vehicles? That occurred around 7:45 a.m.” [Twitter]
New Year’s Eve Road Rage — “The male victim and male suspect were each driving their vehicles when they became involved in a dispute at the intersection of Crystal Drive and Potomac Avenue. The victim and suspect then parked and exited their vehicles in the 3600 block of S. Glebe Road where a physical altercation ensued during which the suspect struck the victim with an unknown object, causing a laceration. The suspect then damaged the victim’s glasses, and stole the victim’s electronics.” [ACPD]
Local Alcohol-Free Options — “A quarter of Americans say they completed Dry January in 2024, according to CivicScience, an opinion analytics platform. If you’re feeling sober-curious this year, or you’re among the 38% of people who never have alcohol, these restaurants have just the mocktail for you.” [Arlington Magazine]
Johns Hopkins Expanding to F.C. — “After opening its second location in the commonwealth in December at 4102 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington, the Baltimore health system announced its third location will be in Falls Church. Johns Hopkins recently inked a lease with Trammell Crow Co. for 68,000 square feet at The Wellness Center, 7171 Cardinal Lane. It’s part of the 1.2 million-square-foot West Falls mixed-use project.” [WBJ]
It’s Friday — Expect rain and snow showers after 1pm, with mostly cloudy skies, a high near 42, and southwest winds of 5-11 mph, gusting up to 18 mph. There’s a 50% chance of precipitation. For Friday night, there’s a slight chance of snow showers before 10pm, clearing up to mostly clear skies and a low of 25. The northwest wind will be around 16 mph, gusting up to 26 mph, and the precipitation chance is 20%. [NWS]
Expect a days-long closure of N. Glebe Road near Chain Bridge due to emergency water main repairs.
The busy commuter route was closed Thursday afternoon between Chain Bridge Road and Military Road. Outbound traffic from D.C. is being diverted onto Chain Bridge Road, while northbound traffic heading toward the District is being rerouted onto Military Road.
The old Days Inn sign is down and a new fence is up at an Arlington Blvd (Route 50) site slated for redevelopment.
However, there are still no active construction or demolition permits for 2201 Arlington Blvd, a 251-unit project that the Arlington County Board approved in July 2023.
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Proposals for new and expanded support of lower- and moderate-income Arlington homeowners could run into budget headwinds in 2025.
County staff closed out 2024 by presenting a host of proposals to County Board members. They aim to support those priced out of the county’s housing market, as well as those who already are homeowners but are having difficulties maintaining their properties.