Poor weather conditions led to the closure of a portion of Dale Boulevard, between Gideon Drive and Birchdale Avenue on Thursday afternoon.
Prince William police warned drivers who were on the on the roads or thinking of venturing out into the winter mess to think twice.
The late winter storm also prompted the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission to suspend all services for the remainder of the day. The commission operates OmniLink local buses in Prince William, Manassas, and Manassas Park, as well as OmniRide commuter buses.
Here’s a portion of the message PRTC sent to riders:
Based on the latest National Weather Service report and road conditions, ALL PRTC services are SUSPENDED for the remainder of today, Thursday, March 5. The LAST Prince William Metro Direct and Manassas Metro Direct buses will depart the Metro Stations at 3PM.
For service on FRIDAY, MARCH 6, you can expect buses to operate regular service unless a new ESP message is sent out.
Emergency crews in Stafford County were also working accidents today:
Fire and Rescue units are the scene of an auto accident on Berea Church Rd with 1 vehicle overturned. Berea Church is shut down.
— Stafford County FR (@SCFR) March 5, 2015
More than four inches of snow has fallen in portions of Prince William County between noon and 2 p.m., according to the National Weather service.’
Here are some preliminary snow totals from the National Weather Service:
...PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY... 3 NNW WOOLSEY 4.1 1245 PM 3/05 TRAINED SPOTTER GAINESVILLE 4.0 1243 PM 3/05 PUBLIC 1 ENE DUMFRIES 2.0 150 PM 3/05 TRAINED SPOTTER...STAFFORD COUNTY... 1 WSW SEALSTON 0.8 110 PM 3/05 COCORAHS
A winter storm warning remains in effect until 9 p.m. Four to eight inches of snow is expected to fall from this storm.
The heaviest snow is expected to fall before 4 p.m. Cold daytime temperatures follow the snow on Friday as the mercury is not slated to rise above 30 degrees. Saturday is a bit warmer with partly sunny skies and high temperatures in the low 4os.
