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Morning Notes

Published February 14, 2017 at 9:15AM

Highest Monday Wind Gusts — According to the National Weather Service, the highest wind gusts recorded in Arlington Monday, after the initial squall line came through Sunday night, were between 47 mph in Barcroft and 53 mph in Cherrydale. [National Weather Service]

Arlington Man Arrested for Bank Robbery — A 41-year-old Arlington man was arrested in D.C. Monday and accused of robbing the HSBC Bank at the corner of 14th and I streets NW. Police say the man passed the teller a note claiming to have a bomb, fled on foot with cash but was then detained by a pair of witnesses and held until police arrived. [Washington Post]

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Flying Dumpster Lid Smashes Windshield of Metrobus

By ARLnow.com

Published February 13, 2017 at 3:30PM

The incident happened around 10 a.m. on S. Eads Street at 22nd Street S.

“The lid of a trash dumpster that was being pushed down the street was blown open by the wind striking the windshield of a Metrobus,” a Metro spokesman told ARLnow.com. “The bus operator was treated on site for minor injuries due to broken glass.”

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Firefighters Pull Couch From Tree in Clarendon

By Tim Regan

Published February 13, 2017 at 10:30AM

It’s an old cliche that firefighters rescue cats from trees. But furniture?

Apparently so: The Arlington County Fire Department was called to the 1200 block of N. Herndon Street for a couch that got stuck in a tree sometime this morning. Officials said the seat, a wicker sofa, could pose a public hazard.

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DEVELOPING: Thousands Without Power As High Winds Sweep Through Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published February 12, 2017 at 11:55PM | Updated February 13, 2017 at 8:17AM

Update at 8 a.m. — Thousands of Arlington residents are waking up to no electricity this morning. The number of outages in Arlington is only down to around 4,900. Marymount University is still without power and portions of the Rosslyn/Courthouse area, including traffic signals at some busy intersection, are dark.

Numerous trees, power lines and utility poles are said to be down across parts of Arlington, primarily in north Arlington. Several transformer fires have also been reported.

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High Wind Watch Issued for Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published February 12, 2017 at 12:00PM

Arlington and much of the D.C. area is under a High Wind Watch tonight through Monday.

The National Weather Service says wind gusts of up to 60 mph are possible and could result in downed trees, branches and power lines.

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Wind Advisory Issued for Region

By ARLnow.com

Published February 9, 2017 at 1:00PM

The winds are already causing tree branches to fall and at least one significant power outage in Arlington. Forecasters are warning of gusts around 45 miles per hour through 6 p.m. tonight.

From the NWS:

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Hundreds Without Power in North Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published February 9, 2017 at 12:45PM

Nearly 600 Dominion customers are without power in the Donaldson Run, Maywood and Riverwood neighborhoods of north Arlington.

Initial reports suggest Dominion crews shut down power to the grid after a tree or a large branch fell on a power line, which started arcing. Those crews are currently working on the lines on the 2600 block of Military Road, according to scanner traffic.

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Wind Advisory in Effect for Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published January 26, 2017 at 3:00PM

Arlington County is under a Wind Advisory until 7 p.m. tonight.

The National Weather Service cautions that gusty winds could down trees, tree limbs and power lines. From NWS:

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Wind Advisory in Effect

By ARLnow.com

Published January 23, 2017 at 8:00AM

Storms bring heavy rain, wind and flooding at night (file photo)

The wind and rain today is the result of a nor’easter — the kind of coastal storm that has, in years past, drenched the area with rain or covered it with snow.

From the National Weather Service:

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published November 21, 2016 at 9:15AM

Windy, Dry Conditions = Fire Danger — The National Weather Service is warning of an elevated fire danger today due to windy conditions, with gusts up to 45 miles per hour, combined with dry vegetation. [Weather Channel]

Tree Fire in South Arlington — In what was likely a wind-fueled fire, several trees caught fire Saturday evening on the 600 block of 29th Street S., near Crystal City. Firefighters from Arlington and Alexandria were able to bring the fire under control within 10-15 minutes. [Twitter, Twitter]

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