Those who watch and report on Washington-area winter weather say Tuesday’s forecast of up to five inches of snow is a bit excessive.
The Capital Weather Gang at the Washington Post posted to their Facebook page early Tuesday afternoon that the thought of that much snow falling tomorrow, on the heels of this morning’s ice storm, could be snow-lovers’ wishful thinking.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — The Democratic Party in Stafford County will do a bit of reorganizing this weekend.
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DUMFRIES, Va. — OmniLink buses in Dumfries today will miss some stops after a tree fell onto Fuller Heights Road.
According to the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission, the following stops will be missed:
NOVEC customers in Prince William and Stafford counties have been without power following the overnight storm after a tree fell on large transmission line.
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QUANTICO, Va. — Those wanting to know more about the future of development near Quantico and surrounding areas will have to wait a bit longer.
Inclement weather was forced officials to postpone an informational meeting for the Quantico Joint Land Use Study, or JLUS, originally scheduled tonight at the Hilldrup Moving and Storage Facility, until next week. The new meeting time is 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, at Hilldrup Moving and Storage.
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The overnight storm has caused some power outages in our area.
An icy morning commute — The latest winter weather closings and delays on our area. [Potomac Local News]
Bi-County Parkway still on the books — The controversial Bi-County Parkway will remain on Prince William County’s long-term comprehensive plan – at least for now. [InsideNova.com]
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Social media lit up tonight with reports and lightning and thunder in portions of Prince William County. All of this while moderately heavy rains fell onto a surface where temperatures were at or below freezing.
A look at online radar from the National Weather Service about 10 p.m. showed a major line of rain moving into Virginia from the south, moving northeast. As it came into contact with colder air near Roanoke, the radar indicated the precipitation was turning to sleet and freezing rain.
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It will be a slick and icy commute for those headed to work tomorrow morning.
While the snow and sleet that fell during much of Sunday has cleared the area, the Virginia Department of Transportations says more precipitation – this time in the form of freezing rain – is headed our way.
