Snow plowing will begin as soon as accumulation occurs, with priority given to main roads, including Route 1, Route 3, Fall Hill Avenue, Princess Anne Street, Caroline Street, and Lafayette Boulevard. Secondary streets will be addressed as conditions allow. Residents are urged to stay off the roads Sunday night and Monday to ensure crews and public safety personnel can operate without unnecessary obstacles.
Fredericksburg Regional Transit (FXBGO!) will operate on a 4-hour delay on Monday, January 6, due to inclement weather. Service may be further adjusted based on road conditions. Updates are available on the FXBGO! website or Facebook page.
Additionally, all City Government Offices and courts will be closed on Monday, January 6, due to the storm.
Here’s the full press release:
Winter Storm Blair has shifted, causing the snow and ice line to move further south, which has led to an increase in our forecasted snow totals. We now anticipate total precipitation for this event in the City of Fredericksburg to be between 10 and 12 inches. Additionally, winter weather is beginning to impact the area in Southwest Virginia. Our timeline remains unchanged, with the weather expected to start moving into the area around 7 pm to 8 pm.
The Governor of Virginia has declared a state of emergency in the Commonwealth, and the City of Fredericksburg has declared a local emergency. The Cityâs Emergency Services and Public Safety teams will be fully staffed throughout this winter emergency. Staff from all City departments have been preparing for this event. We are asking all members of our community to avoid travel if possible. Please remain alert, practice cold weather safety, and check on your neighbors.
The Public Works staff has diligently worked to apply brine-pavement treatments throughout the City. Almost 3,000 gallons of solution was dispersed. Bridges, overpasses, and some of our roads were treated at least twice. Crews have loaded all available equipment with salt/sand and will begin patrolling their assigned routes at 8:00 pm.
Please allow snow removal crews, debris removal crews, and public safety personnel to respond without unnecessary obstacles. Plowing will begin as soon as streets have accumulated snow. Drivers are asked to stay off of the roads Sunday night and Monday. For those who must travel, the Cityâs Public Works crews will begin clearing roadways at 8 pm this evening and working throughout the night, prioritizing main roads first, which include Route 1, Route 3, Fall Hill Avenue, Princess Anne Street, Caroline Street, and Lafayette Boulevard. They will move to secondary streets as conditions allow.
On Monday, January 6th, Fredericksburg Regional Transit (FXBGO!) will operate on a 4-hour delay due to inclement weather. If the road conditions deteriorate, service may be further adjusted or discontinued. For more information, please go to the FXBGO! website<https://www.fredericksburgva.gov/1687/About-Us> or follow @FXBGO on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/ridefxbgo>.
All City Government Offices, General District and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts will be closed on Monday, January 6th due to Winter Storm Blair.
Stay informed! Subscribe to the City of Fredericksburgâs emergency alerts for traffic, park closures, and weather at FredericksburgAlert.com<https://member.everbridge.net/453003085611679/login/>. Follow @FXBGgov on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/FXBGgov/> and Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/Fxbggov/> for ongoing updates.
Please tune in to the following agencies for weather and safety updates:
* National Weather Service at Weather.gov<https://www.weather.gov/>
* Virginia Department of Emergency Management on Facebook and Instagram @VAemergency
* Virginia Department of Transportation on Facebook and Instagram @VirginiaDOT
If you lose power, there are three ways to report your outage to Dominion Power and track your restoration time: 1) Dominion Energy mobile apps, iPhone [apps.apple.com] and Google [play.google.com]; 2) Dominion Energy website; or 3) Call 866-DOM-HELP (866-366-4357).Stay away from downed poles and power lines. If you see a downed pole or wire, please report it by calling 866-DOM-HELP and staying at least 30 feet away. The line could be energized and dangerous.
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