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.
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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.
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Update 1 p.m.
Dominion Virginia Power is reporting outages in the following areas:
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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.
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Five to 10 inches of snow could fall across the region tonight and into the overnight hours, making it a rough go for afternoon commuters.
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Stafford: The Law Enforcement/Private Property Tow Board meeting scheduled for Thursday January 27 has been canceled due to impending inclement weather. The meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Public Safety Building located at 1225 Courthouse Road, Stafford, Va. 22554.
The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission has instituted its Emergency Service Plan. All bus rides are free.
Forecasters say up to five inches of snow could fall beginning Wednesday afternoon into the evening.
Any snow that does fall will follow what could be a mixture of rain or wintry precipitation during the early afternoon hours. (more…)
Stafford County, Va. –– One person was treated for minor burns Sunday after their home in Stafford County caught fire.