News

Heavy sleet has continued throughout the afternoon in Arlington, bringing total accumulation up to over half a foot.

The National Weather Service warned of impacts on morning commutes in an update this afternoon, advising that “travel could be nearly impossible” as a result of the sleet, snow and possible freezing rain later today. ARLnow measured 7 inches of snow and sleet in North Arlington as of 2 p.m.


Around Town

Some restaurants around Arlington and Falls Church are offering incentives for those brave enough to face the snow and sleet on foot today (Sunday).

Others made the call to close during the harsh winter weather.


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News

Arlington Public Schools will be closed tomorrow (Monday) due to the snowstorm.

All schools and offices will be closed, and all extracurricular activities, games, team practices, field trips, adult education classes, and programs in schools and on school grounds are canceled, APS announced at noon today.


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News

Roads in Arlington are snow- and sleet-covered as of 9 a.m., leading to driving difficulties even for the professionals.

As of 8 a.m., 5 inches of snow accumulation were measured in North Arlington by ARLnow, as an increasing amount of sleet started mixing with the flakes.


News

Northbound I-395 and S. Glebe Road are reopening after an earlier closure caused by a vehicle that crashed into a propane tank along the highway.

“Units are on scene of a propane leak from a 500-gallon tank at the N. Glebe Rd exit on I-395 northbound after a vehicle struck the tank,” the Arlington County Fire Department said on social media at 7 p.m. “I-395 northbound is closed for the foreseeable future. The driver was not injured. Crews are actively working to mitigate the leak.”


News

The severe winter storm expected to arrive tonight in Northern Virginia will likely bring days of slippery conditions on Arlington’s streets and sidewalks, authorities warn.

A Winter Storm Warning goes into effect at 11 p.m. tonight ahead of around 6-10 inches of expected snow, sleet and ice. Up to 14 inches of accumulation is possible in the region, with snow expected to turn to sleet tomorrow morning and freezing rain by Sunday evening, according to the Capital Weather Gang.


Around Town

Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Jan 23, 2026.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. Ex-reality TV star from Falls Church to primary Sen. Mark Warner (23570 views)
  2. State of emergency declared, ‘widespread power outages’ expected during snowstorm (20039 views)
  3. Death of unhoused woman in Arlington sparks conversation on intervention options (19770 views)
  4. Five spots in Arlington and Falls Church make Washingtonian’s top 100 restaurants list (15046 views)
  5. BREAKING: Large power outage in Pentagon City area (11784 views)
  6. Gov. Spanberger targets utility bills, power demand amid data center boom in N. Va. (11475 views)
  7. Arlington homeowners could face tax hike as office values plummet 19% (7288 views)
  8. Arlington starts pretreating roads as NWS raises winter storm threat level to “high” (5664 views)
  9. Duplex destroyed in Bluemont house explosion gets rebuilt with new townhomes (5321 views)
  10. NEW: Winter Storm Watch issued for Arlington (5169 views)
  11. Storm brings enforcement of Arlington’s snow removal ordinance: what you need to know (4862 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

🌨️ Saturday’s forecast

Expect clouds to increase with a high around 22 degrees and wind chill values as low as -4. A north wind will blow at 6 to 10 mph, gusting up to 18 mph. On Saturday night, heavy snow is likely after 9pm, with a low around 17 degrees and an east wind at 3 to 6 mph. Precipitation chances are at 100%, with potential new snow accumulations between 3 to 7 inches. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
– Theodore Roosevelt

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! If you have something to say about an issue of local note not covered today, feel free to post it as a letter to the editor on our new forum. 👋


News

At least one day of trash collection has been canceled in Arlington as authorities are urging residents to prepare and stay off the roads during this weekend’s snowstorm.

Curbside collection and brush pick-up will not take place on Monday, and no make-up runs will happen later in the week, Arlington’s Department of Environmental Services announced today (Friday). Residents are advised to check the county website for any further updates about pick-up on Tuesday and beyond.