Arlington County is currently under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
From the National Weather Service:
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Update at 4:15 p.m. — The storm is arriving.
Hearing reports of downed power lines and a blown transformer as winds pick up ahead of storm. Some power outages reported.
Parts of Arlington, D.C. and other local jurisdictions are now under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
The National Weather Service is warning of strong storms packing damaging wind gusts.
Arlington County is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch tonight.
Forecasters say severe storms are “likely” late this afternoon and early this evening.
Arlington County is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch through 10 p.m. tonight.
The National Weather Service says that isolated severe storms with gusty winds and heavy rains are possible.
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Update at 5:55 p.m. — A Flash Flood Warning has also been issued for the area, through 8:45 p.m.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
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Arlington County and some surrounding areas are under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning through 9 p.m. tonight.
The National Weather Service says a storm producing high wind gusts is heading toward the area from the west.
Arlington and the rest of the D.C. area is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
A line of storms is expected to reach the area around 5 p.m. The watch is in effect until 10 p.m.
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(Updated at 7:50 p.m.) The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Arlington County and surrounding areas.
From NWS:
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Update at 8:35 p.m. — The northbound GW Parkway is closed from Spout Run to the Beltway due to large potholes in the roadway. Drivers should expect heavy traffic on the Spout Run Parkway, and at Lee Highway at N. Kirkwood Street.
N/B parkway from Spout Run to 495 closed due to potholes. Crews onsite and working to repair.
Forecasters says a storm system that’s making its way north from Louisiana will dump 1-3 inches of rain and spawn some potentially strong thunderstorms (see Storm Prediction Center outlook, left).
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Wednesday, warning of isolated flooding in low-lying areas and areas with poor drainage.
About 4-6 inches of snow accumulation is expected in Arlington today as a winter storm makes its way through the area.
The snow is expected to transition to sleet, freezing rain and then just rain tonight. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the area (below).