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Alexandria is forecast to get a light dusting of snow, according to the National Weather Service, but the City of Alexandria put out an alert warning that it could be enough to affect commuters.

“The National Weather Service has advised that snow is likely Thursday, January 16 through the early evening and may impact the evening commute,” the release said. “Visibility may be reduced, and snowfall may be present on roadways between 5 and 8 p.m. Our area will most likely see a light dusting of snow, but accumulation may be up to 0.5 inches.”


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It’s about to get really cold in Alexandria.

Hazardous freezing temperatures are expected tonight and Wednesday morning, with wind chills “near zero degrees,” according to the National Weather Service.


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The snow has cleared up and it’s sunny today, with sunny/partly cloudy conditions for the rest of the week until Friday night and Saturday morning, when it’s expected to snow again.

There’s a 70% chance for snow on Friday night, down to 40% on Saturday morning.


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Alexandria was transformed into a winter wonderland Monday morning.

It was quiet around the city Monday morning, as schools were canceled and local roadways are snow-covered.


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Alexandria’s SnowReport website shows that — as of 11:30 a.m. — many of Alexandria’s major roads are in normal or passable condition, though most of the secondary streets remain snow-covered.

Route 1 and Washington Street through Old Down are in “normal” condition. A few major roads in the city are a mix of normal/passable, including:


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Students won’t be doing virtual learning tomorrow: it will be a traditional, no-school, honest-to-goodness snow day.

Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) just announced at noon today (Sunday) that, due to anticipated snowfall tonight, there will be no school on Monday.


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