Monday, March 18, 2013
Forecast Monday calls for snow before noon, then rain, snow and sleet likely.
It's still officially winter and Mother Nature might deliver a reminder on Monday, according to the National Weather Service forecast. Expect a rocky start to the week with a possible wintry mix of snow, sleet or rain Monday that could make for longer commutes. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Fairfax County that started Sunday at midnight and continues Monday until 2 p.m. Here's what the National Weather Service says to expect: Monday: Snow before noon, then rain, snow, and sleet likely. High near 40. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow and sleet accumulation of about an inch possible. The Capital Weather Gang says: "An early- to mid-morning wintry mix (60 percent …
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Snowfall amounts tracker for the storm that will hit Northern Virginia Tuesday and Wednesday, plus information about delays, closings, traffic and other helpful information.
UPDATE 12:20 p.m.: From the Fairfax County Park Authority: Due to the snowstorm, all park facilities will be closed from Noon today until 10 a.m. Thursday. This includes RECenters, synthetic turf fields, and all other park facilities. UPDATE Wednesday 12 noon: From the Fairfax County Emergency Information Blog: "A winter storm warning is still in effect and snowfall rates are picking up as the brunt of the storm is hitting us now. In general, we can expect a total of 6-10 inches of snow in Fairfax County depending on your location. See the map with the latest predictions." (See map for snowfall predictions; click on photo gallery.) Fairfax County Government offices and services will close at noon today. Emergency personnel are still …
Monday, March 4, 2013
One weather forecaster predicts no school for Wednesday, possibly Thursday.
UPDATE Monday 11:20 p.m.: NBC-4 Chief Meteorologist Doug Kammerer says some areas of western Fairfax County "such as Reston or Herndon" could see 8 to 14 inches of snow. --- A map of Northern Virginia showing amounts of snow that could hit the area late Tuesday into Wednesday evening shows Chantilly could see 5 inches of snow or more. Here's the latest predictions from area forecasters: The Winter Storm Watch from the National Weather Service predicts "more than 5 inches possible with the potential for more than a foot somewhere within the watch area." NBC-4's chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer predicts that areas west of Interstate 95 will see the most snow in the area, and western Fairfax "much more." Kammerer predicts no school for …
Week will start out sunny, 45 degrees.
A sunny start to the week could turn quite wintry by midweek in Northern Virginia, according to the National Weather Service. The Capital Weather Gang predicts a 70 percent chance of 1 inch of snow Tuesday night into Wednesday night, a 45 percent chance of 5 inches or more and a 10 percent chance of 10 inches or more. A Capital Weather Gang reader suggested the name "Snowquester" for the possible midweek winter storm, in honor of the financial sequester that has hit the federal government. The week starts out sunny though, with Monday expecting to see a high of 45 degrees and clear skies, according to NWS. Tuesday starts off with a 30 percent chance of rain, with a high of 45 degrees. Chances for precipitation increase throughout the day …
Saturday, February 18, 2012
A mother's plea to Mother Nature to save her sanity.
Dear Mother Nature, This winter has been a pleasant surprise. I have not missed the hurried quests to find lost mittens before racing to the bus stop, frantically peeling off layers of clothing so the preschooler can make it to the potty in time, or giving up completely on any hairstyle at all and just wearing a silly knit hat all day. However, I now need snow! If Virginia doesn't have a cold snap and some snow on the ground soon, I will go C-R-A-Z-Y. The following are leading to my mental and emotional demise: I am fully prepared for a snow day—Did I have snow boots when I had to walk through 3 feet of snow? No, but I do now. In October, I equipped our family with snow boots, snow suits, waterproof gloves and hats—all at full price for…
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Put skates on with the whole family and enjoy some winter fun.
I’ve spent the last several years admiring the ice skaters on the rink at the Reston Town Center Pavilion, but this year I finally decided to strap my shaky feet into skates and give it a go. This family outing was easy for me - the incompetent skater - since I only had to grasp the wall while my husband spent the evening holding our little one up on the ice. We arrived at the Pavilion around 5 p.m. on a Sunday and were among a crowd of people at the skate shop - the same unit where the restrooms and security desk are located year-round. Everyone was clamoring to hand over their shoes in exchange for skates, and we got in what seemed like a line to give the attendant our shoes. There was some confusion since we did all this before any …
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3:56 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
I don't look forward to this event. 2010 brought down many powerlines in Mt. Vernon. No power for 4 days. As soon as the snowplow made a swipe we headed to the nearest hotel suffering from extreme exhaustion. We shoveled a path to our SUV and cleared around it and stayed inside to keep warm with a full tank of gas for 3 days. We were outside basically the entire time during this event. We saw all… more ›