Arlington is now included in a Dense Fog Advisory that was earlier issued for other parts of Virginia and Maryland.
The fog is expected to clear up overnight, but for now visibility outside is low and potentially treacherous for drivers.
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The remnants of Hurricane Nicole are heading our way, meaning a soggy and stormy Veterans Day is on tap.
The rain will start falling early Friday morning. Downpours and gusty winds are expected to follow as the day goes on, before the skies clear Saturday.
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(Update at 2 p.m.) Another Frost Advisory is in effect for early Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
Arlington, as well as D.C. and surrounding areas in Northern Virginia, were also under a Frost Advisory Wednesday morning.
Rain and wind associated with Hurricane Ian are expected to ramp up tonight in the D.C. area, but the biggest local impacts might be on your weekend plans.
Already a number of Arlington events have been modified or rescheduled, including:
Arlington, Alexandria, D.C. and other parts of the Washington region could see strong storms and pockets of flooding.
A Flood Watch has been issued for much of the area and is set to take effect at 5 p.m.
Arlington County, D.C. and its immediate neighbors are under a Flood Watch starting early Monday morning.
Heavy rain is expected overnight and during the morning commute. The soaking rainfall may cause isolated flooding.
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Update at 5:20 p.m. — Dominion is currently reporting 775 customers without power in Arlington, mostly in the Boulevard Manor, Arlington Forest, Douglas Park and Ashton Heights neighborhoods. It appears that Alexandria bore the brunt of the storm, with nearly 7,000 outages in the city, according to the power company.
The National Weather Service reported a 41 mph wind gust at Reagan National Airport during the height of the storm, around 4:30 p.m.
Arlington — along with D.C., Alexandria, Fairfax County and most of the rest of Northern Virginia — is under a Flood Watch today.
The watch takes effect at 2 p.m. and will remain in effect into the evening hours as slow-moving storms roll into the area.
Slow-moving storms this afternoon and evening may pack downpours that could cause flooding, forecasters say.
The National Weather Service just issued a Flood Watch for Arlington, the District and most of the region as a result.
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Update at 10:20 p.m. — Portions of northern Arlington County are now under a Flash Flood Warning after an extended period of heavy rain.
Flash Flood Warning including Washington DC, Arlington VA and Chillum MD until 1:15 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/9ywbqnDoL2
If you think today is hot, bad news: tomorrow is going to be worse.
The National Weather Service has already issued a Heat Advisory for Thursday, calling for heat index values of up to 106 in parts of the D.C. region.
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Update at 3:50 p.m. — A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for the far northern tip of Arlington.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for DC, Montgomery, Prince Georges, Arlington, and Fairfax counties until 4:30PM. Main hazards are 60mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. #vawx #dcwx #mdwx pic.twitter.com/3TnBKyYKUY