Preparations are well underway in Arlington for a double dose of snow, starting this afternoon.
County crews have been applying salty “brine lines” on local roads over the past 24+ hours, in anticipation of expected snow squalls during the Friday evening commute.
Accumulating snow is likely to fall Sunday night into Monday morning.
Chances of the season’s first significant snowfall are increasing, with a near certainty of at least an inch of snow and a roughly three-in-four chance of more than 3 inches, according to a Thursday afternoon forecast update from the Capital Weather Gang.
The timing of the storm, notably, could extend what has already been a two-week winter break for local students.
With just a tenth of an inch of accumulation so far this season, and below average snowfall over the past few years, how are you feeling about this potential storm?
Who will you be listening to the next time it snows in Arlington — Saline Dion or Taylor Drift?
The results of Arlington’s snowplow naming contest are in, with puns aplenty.
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.
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
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.
From “Snowy-Wan Kenobi” to “#FlakeNews,” Arlington is seeking suggestions on whimsical names for this year’s fleet of snowplows.
Members of the public have until Monday, Oct. 21 to submit “the most clever and pun-filled (yet appropriate) names” for the plows that will clear the county’s streets in the event of at least two inches of snowfall.
(Updated at 12:10 p.m.) Arlington is under a Winter Weather Advisory starting tonight.
Between 2-5 inches of snow is expected to fall, mostly overnight Friday into Saturday. The snow should be mostly done by sunrise, according to the Capital Weather Gang.
(Updated at 5:20 p.m.) A significant snowfall blanketed Arlington today, transforming the county into a picturesque winter scene.
Residents across the area experienced a mix of disruptions and delightful winter activities as the snow, which began in the early morning, continued steadily throughout the day on Friday.
Today’s snowfall — the second significant snowstorm of the week after none for two years — is overperforming.
More than two inches have fallen so far and another 1-2 inches is expected through this afternoon, according to the Capital Weather Gang. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect.
Arlington Public Schools has preemptively given students a snow day and an effective three day weekend due to expected accumulating snowfall tomorrow.
APS made the announcement just before 6 p.m., with several inches of snow in the forecast for Friday. Neighboring Alexandria and Fairfax County also announced Friday closures.
Updated at 6 p.m. — Arlington Public Schools has cancelled classes Friday.
Get ready for more snow.
