Be careful on the roads, sidewalks and trails this morning — icy spots are possible.
Freezing temperatures paired with damp conditions could result in slippery spots on pavement. Any ice is expected to melt as temperatures rise later this morning.
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Arlington and the rest of the D.C. area are under a Dense Fog Advisory tonight.
After a foggy Tuesday, forecasters say conditions could get worse tonight, with visibility of a quarter mile or less. That could make driving hazardous across the region.
Expect more dry weather and gusty winds this weekend, and an elevated fire danger as a result.
Humidity levels are low and falling, contributing to the brush fire risk. Already, across the river, D.C. firefighters battled a brush fire Saturday morning in Rock Creek Park.
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It’s going to be a very breezy — and, perhaps, briefly snowy — Thursday.
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for much of the day tomorrow, saying that gusty winds could fell tree branches and cause some power outages.
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Update: Snow did, in fact, fall for around an hour in Arlington before transitioning to rain shortly before noon.
Spotted in North Arlington: the first snowflakes of the season pic.twitter.com/n6EgmWu4eE
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Get ready for a sudden blast of strong wind gusts tonight.
After weeks of relatively tranquil weather, a cold front will bring storminess to Arlington and the D.C. area tonight. That’s expected to include heavy rain and some strong, potentially damaging winds.
Arlington and much of the D.C. region is under a Red Flag Warning today.
The warning is in effect from noon to 6 p.m. Expected conditions this afternoon — wind and low humidity, paired with an ongoing dry spell — will allow brush fires to rapidly spread.
Arlington and the D.C. area remain under a drought watch as the region faces its driest spell in at least a century and a half.
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments announced today that the watch, initially declared in July, will continue through the fall and winter months. This marks the first regional drought watch since 2010, affecting nearly 6 million residents across the D.C. metro area.
Dry, windy conditions are expected Friday afternoon, bringing with it a brush fire danger.
The National Weather Service issued the following Special Weather Statement this morning, urging caution with flammable items outside today.
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After several winters light on snow, transportation and weather experts are anticipating yet another mild season in Northern Virginia.
The region should expect more ice and rain than snow this winter, according to the National Weather Service’s (NWS) D.C. and Baltimore office.
A Freeze Watch has been issued for Arlington and much of the D.C. area.
The watch is in effect late Sunday into Monday. The first freeze of the season could damage unprotected plans and exposed water pipes.
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An ongoing lack of rain — three weeks and counting — combined with westerly winds will present a fire danger on Thursday.
Forecasters say the brush fires could spread quickly given the expected conditions tomorrow. Residents are being asked to carefully dispose of flammable items like cigarette butts and matches — and even to keep cars off of dry grass.