City Facilities Closed, Waste Collection Slides — “Waste will not be collected in Alexandria tomorrow (Tuesday) as city offices, courts, facilities, libraries and public schools plan to remain closed another day due to icy, inclement weather.” [ALXnow]
Snow Removal in Progress — As of 7 p.m. Monday, Alexandria’s primary roads are 100% passable, while secondary, intermediate and residential roads still require snow removal. Check the snow report tool to see the latest road conditions. [City of Alexandria]
Metrobus Back in Service — “Starting at 6 a.m., Metro said 41 bus routes will operate Tuesday, prioritizing main roads, access to hospitals and essential services.” [DC News Now]
Gun Safety Laws Advance in Richmond — “Democratic lawmakers on Monday advanced a sweeping slate of gun safety proposals — many of them previously vetoed by former Gov. Glenn Youngkin — as they test whether Virginia’s new Democratic governor, Abigail Spanberger, will take a more favorable view of firearm restrictions.” [Virginia Mercury]
Beyer Calls For Noem Impeachment — “The Department of Homeland Security is murdering American citizens. Congress cannot allow that to continue, we must act. We need a full, independent investigation into these killings.” [Rep. Don Beyer]
Investigators Detail Midair Collision Causes — “So many things went wrong last Jan. 29 to contribute to the deadliest plane crash on American soil since 2001 that the National Transportation Safety Board isn’t likely to identify a single cause of the collision between an airliner and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people at its hearing Tuesday.” [Associated Press]
Immigration Becomes ‘Test’ For Spanberger —”Gov. Abigail Spanberger, sworn in earlier this month as Virginia’s 75th governor, has moved quickly to draw a line between state law enforcement and federal immigration enforcement, while acknowledging that much of the authority still rests outside her control.” [Virginia Mercury]
Math Teacher Wins America250 Grant — “Alexandria City High School math teacher Essie Jones received the Teaching America250 Award from educational nonprofit the Jack Miller Center. The award was presented to 51 teachers — one from each state and Washington, DC. It gives each recipient $5,000 to develop and implement an educational project on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]
It’s Tuesday — Expect sunshine and a high of 26 degrees, though wind chill values can dip to -6. The west wind at 5 to 8 mph will shift to the south in the afternoon. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy and cool with a low of 8 degrees; wind chill values may reach -1 as the northwest wind moves at 3 to 7 mph. [NWS]
