Virginia Department of Transportation crews will be out in force once more this evening.
Tonight, 2,200 trucks will continue working to plow and address refreeze issues, with the goal of making all Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William subdivision streets passable for the a.m. rush tomorrow. Crews treating roads with salt and sand will also help prepare for the light snow expected to begin in the early morning.
Stafford County, Va. –– Due to inclement weather closures and delays this week, Stafford County Public Schools students have now missed the equivalent of six school days. The Presidents’ Day holiday scheduled on Feb. 21 along with the early release days on Feb. 18, April 22 and May 27, are now full instructional days.
“Our goal with these changes is to enhance our services and our responsiveness to the community’s needs,” said Mark Dudenhefer, Chairman of the Board. “Our committee work will allow us to focus on the details of an issue so that we can make our decisions based on thorough analysis and discussion that will benefit our citizens.”
Information on the committees, including meeting times follows: (more…)
The snow on Wednesday afternoon piled up on area roads quickly, catching some area commuters off guard.
Fairfax County, Va. –– It’s the morning after the first major snowfall of the season and stalled and abandoned cars, icy conditions, downed power lines and trees are making it a slow going for commuters and road crews.
Fairfax: Meeting scheduled at South County Secondary School to discuss future ownership of the waste-to-energy plant in Lorton has been postponed until 7 pm. February 3.
Fairfax County Public Schools will be closed. Offices are open with unscheduled leave in effect.
Update 1 p.m.
Dominion Virginia Power is reporting outages in the following areas:
Woodbridge, Va. –– The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission has appealed to the governor for its own continued existence.
Water service was disrupted last night for about 200 residents in the Old Forge Neighborhood on U.S. 17 in south Stafford.
A water main burst was reported about 8:30 p.m., but crews had the water back on by 10 p.m., said Stafford County spokeswoman Cathy Riddle.
