More than 7,800 customers are without power in Alexandria as the city and region are hit with severe thunderstorms tonight (Monday).
As of 7:45 p.m., Dominion Energy reported 7,821 customers without power across five outage areas. The outages are concentrated around the West End north and south of Duke Street, but they’ve also been reported in Taylor Run, Rosemont and Arlandria.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Alexandria and the rest of the D.C. region as scattered severe storms are possible today (Monday).
The watch is in effect until 9 p.m. National Weather Service forecasters say scattered severe thunderstorms could produce damaging winds and isolated tornadoes in the afternoon and evening. Multiple rounds of storms haven’t been ruled out, creating potential for scattered flooding in urban and poor drainage areas.
High heat combined with high humidity has led to a Heat Advisory for Alexandria and other parts of the D.C. region Thursday.
The National Weather Service issued the advisory from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for areas around the Interstate 95 corridor in Northern Virginia, D.C. and parts of Maryland. The heat index, a real-feel estimate due to the temperature and humidity, could reach up to 105 degrees.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Alexandria Wednesday.
The watch is in effect until 8 p.m. National Weather Service forecasters say a a strong cold front will bring scattered strong to severe thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Isolated quarter-sized hail, scattered gusts up to 70 mph and frequent lightning are possible.
Alexandria and other parts of the D.C. region will be under a freeze warning overnight into Tuesday.
After temperatures reached as high as 90 this past week, near-freezing conditions are expected in the early morning hours of Tuesday. During a freeze warning, forecasters encourage residents to take precautions to protect vulnerable plants and outdoor plumbing from freezing.
Alexandrians starting their gardening and other yard work may want to take precautions throughout the day and overnight.
The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning from midnight to 9 a.m. Wednesday in Alexandria and surrounding areas. Forecasters say frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and potentially damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Alexandria and the rest of the D.C. region braced for severe thunderstorms today (Monday), but the tornado threat has declined. The National Weather Service has canceled the tornado watch for Alexandria as of 3:29 p.m. Monday.
The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center now expects a slight to enhanced risk level from storms in the region. That’s down from the moderate risk level predicted earlier.
Alexandria City Public Schools will change up its schedule today (Monday) ahead of potential severe weather, including thunderstorms and possible tornadoes.
ACPS will dismiss students two hours early, and all afternoon and evening classes are canceled. The change comes after several regional school systems made their early dismissal decisions on Sunday.
Make sure to tie down those loose items outside your home, because things just got windy in Alexandria.
A Wind Advisory was just issued for Alexandria and the D.C. area. Winds between 20 and 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are expected through 7 p.m. today, forecasters say.
After several days of warmer temperatures, Alexandria is experiencing weather whiplash as snow falls today (Thursday).
Rain has turned to a mix of snow and rain in the early afternoon. The National Weather Service says the brief snowfall could become heavy at times.
Between 2 and 4 inches of snowfall are expected to fall over Alexandria tomorrow (Sunday), according to a new Winter Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service this afternoon.
A mix of rain and snow are expected during the day Sunday, which could transition into full snowfall after 10 p.m., according to the latest NWS forecast. The new advisory tells D.C.-area residents to “plan on slippery road conditions.” It will be in effect from 5 p.m. Sunday through 10 a.m. Monday, potentially affecting commutes.
