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Next winter storm’s path is uncertain, but frigid conditions are sticking around

By The Associated Press and ARLnow.com
People walk through Arlington, Va. during a snowstorm, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

HOUSTON (AP) — Winter’s brutal grip on the U.S. East is not letting up, with coming days bringing subfreezing temperatures that will plunge deep into what had been a toasty Florida peninsula and a powerful blizzard forecast that may strike the Atlantic coast.

Deep cold is forecast to stick around at least into the first week of February. Meteorologists are also watching what could become a “ bomb cyclone ” — a quickly intensifying storm that’s a winter version of a hurricane — forming off the Carolinas Friday night into Saturday.

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JUST IN: Winter Storm Warning issued as region braces for snow, sleet and ice

By ARLnow.com
Snow in Westover (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The earlier Winter Storm Watch for Arlington and the D.C. area is now a Winter Storm Warning.

The National Weather Service issued the warning just after 10 a.m., predicting that this weekend’s storm will drop 7-14 inches of snow and sleet. Freezing rain is also looking likely, with the ice potentially causing tree damage and power outages.

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Cold Weather Advisory issued, with dangerously cold wind chills expected

By ARLnow.com
Large ring of light around the moon due to icy clouds overhead Saturday night (staff photo)

Arlington and the D.C. area will experience dangerously cold conditions Friday night into Saturday morning, with wind chills dropping as low as 8 degrees below zero.

The National Weather Service has issued a Cold Weather Advisory for the area from 8 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday. The extreme wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken, according to the weather service.

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Storm brings enforcement of Arlington’s snow removal ordinance: what you need to know

By Emily Leayman
A crew shovels snow in Clarendon (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

With a state of emergency declared in Virginia over forecasts of heavy snowfall this weekend, it may be time to brush up on Arlington’s snow removal ordinance.

The ordinance goes into effect after snow stops falling, but it varies based on how much accumulation there is. Penalties also vary based on the length of the sidewalk.

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Arlington starts pretreating roads as NWS raises winter storm threat level to “high”

By ARLnow.com
Arlington County truck applying brine (staff photo)

The threat of a major winter storm this weekend is now “high,” according to the National Weather Service.

The weather service said D.C. area residents should start preparing now for the storm, which is expected to begin Saturday afternoon or evening and peak Sunday morning.

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UPDATE: Winter Weather Advisory issued for Arlington as expected snow totals rise

By ARLnow.com
Expected snow accumulation on Jan. 18, 2026 (via NWS)

What was once only expected to be a coating to an inch of snow could be more like 1-3 inches.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Arlington, the District and other parts of the immediate D.C. area, with snow expected to start falling early Sunday.

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JUST IN: Wind Advisory issued for Arlington and D.C. area

By ARLnow.com
Flags blowing in the wind at Arlington County government headquarters (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

A Wind Advisory has been issued for Arlington and much of the D.C. area.

The advisory will be in effect tomorrow (Friday) afternoon and evening. According to the National Weather Service, wind gusts of up to 55 mph are expected.

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Main roads clear after Sunday morning snowfall, as wind picks up and temperatures drop

By ARLnow.com
Snow along Arlington roadways on Dec. 14, 2025 (via traffic cam)

Main roads and highways around Arlington are mostly clear, after an inch or less of snow fell across the county.

Traffic cameras show mostly wet roads, though many neighborhood streets remain snow-covered after the overnight snowfall. The last of the flakes stopped falling in Arlington around 8 a.m.

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NEW: Winter Weather Advisory issued for Arlington and region ahead of early Sunday snow

By ARLnow.com
The reclining Lady Liberty outside the Museum of Contemporary Art in the snow on Dec. 5, 2025 (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

Arlington and the rest of the immediate D.C. and Baltimore metros are now under a Winter Weather Advisory.

There is now less uncertainty about whether there will be accumulating snowfall. Flakes are set to start flying late Saturday or early Sunday, with 1-3 inches expected to fall by the time the precipitation wraps up Sunday morning.

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