Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms, with showers becoming more likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. The day will be mostly cloudy with a high near 76, and a light northeast wind turning east at 5 to 9 mph in the morning. The chance of precipitation is 70%, with new rainfall amounts totaling less than a tenth of an inch, but higher in thunderstorms. Thursday night, there’s a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, remaining mostly cloudy with a low around 58, and an east wind at 5 to 10 mph.
🚨 You need to know
Local ice cream chain Lil’ Creamery just opened a new shop at 1014 Madison Street in the Braddock neighborhood, Alexandria Living Magazine reported
The Alexandria shop is the fifth location for Lil’ Cakes and Creamery, a small chain with locations around Maryland. The grand opening was on May 5.
The website says the shop offers traditional ice cream scoops and milkshakes, along with more unique items like a cupcake milkshake and cake-n-cream in a cup.
Photo via Lil Creamery Alexandria/Instagram
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