Update at 10:50 p.m. — The earlier Flash Flood Watch has been upgraded to a Flash Flood Warning. Flooding near streams and in low-lying areas is imminent. The warning is in effect until 1:45 a.m.
From the National Weather Service:
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A portion of Arlington County is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning as a line of potent storms bears down on the area.
The warning encompasses a southern portion of the county.
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Update at 8:25 p.m. — Now the remainder of Arlington is under another Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
Pretty much the entire immediate DC area under severe storm warning now through around 9p. Storms likely to unleash 50–70 mph winds in some areas along with frequent lightning and very heavy rain. https://t.co/9keVWTga9c
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Update at 4:40 p.m. — Arlington is now under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. From the National Weather Service:
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
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Update at 11:45 p.m. — Outages in Arlington are down to about 600 customers, according to Dominion.
Update at 5:55 p.m. — Dominion reported approximately 48,000 customers without power in Northern Virginia, including nearly 6,300 in Arlington, as of 5:30 p.m., though those numbers are starting to come down slightly.
An earlier High Wind Watch has been upgraded to a warning.
It’s going to be a really windy afternoon for Arlington County and other parts of the D.C. area. Expect strong gusts, downed trees and power outages, forecasters say.
Yesterday’s Winter Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning.
The winter storm that has been causing major problems in Texas and the central U.S. is making its way towards the D.C. area on its march up to New England. It’s expected to drop 3-6 inches of snow on Arlington and the immediate D.C. area before the precipitation switches to sleet and freezing rain.
Despite temperatures expected to reach 50 degrees today, Arlington is mere hours from the start of a winter storm with snowfall that may exceed that of last weekend.
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for Arlington and surrounding communities, with forecasters calling for 3-6 inches of accumulation. The warning is in effect from 3 a.m.-noon on Super Bowl Sunday.
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Update at 4 p.m. — The Flood Warning has now been cancelled.
Earlier: As what remains of Hurricane Zeta drenches the region, Arlington County is now under a Flood Warning, meaning flooding is currently happening or is imminent.
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(Updated at 5:30 p.m.) Flooding has been reported in parts of Arlington, Alexandria, D.C. and Montgomery County after a period of very heavy rain.
In Arlington, the deluge left high water on Route 110, prompting police to close the highway between Rosslyn and the Pentagon. Standing water was also reported on Columbia Pike near the Pentagon.
Northern and eastern portions of Arlington County are now under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
The tail end of a strong storm that brought high winds and possibly tornadoes to Montgomery County is expected to blow through part of the county.
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Update at 10:15 p.m. — Another Flash Flood Warning has been issued, covering portions of Arlington south of I-66.
Flash Flood Warning including Washington DC, Arlington VA, Alexandria VA until 2:00 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/mRXDGiYgnh