Winter Weather Advisory In Place for Loudoun Friday

National Weather Service issues advisory from 2 to 9 p.m. in Northern Virginia, saying snowfall will be heaviest in late afternoon and early evening.

The National Weather Service has put a winter weather advisory in place for much of Friday afternoon and evening, warning roads will become snow covered and slippery and could cause "hazardous travel during the afternoon and evening commute."  The advisory is in place for Vienna, Falls Church and Fairfax City, along with Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Fairfax counties, Washington, D.C., and points as far north and south as Gaithersburg and Warrenton. The service predicts "snow will begin during the mid-afternoon and taper off in the evening. Snow may be moderate to locally heavy at times during the late afternoon and early evening." Snowfall is expected to be between 1 to 2 inches. Loudoun County Public Schools will close one hour …

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Loudoun Weather Update: Restrictions and Tips

It may be a long night as residents wait for restoration of power and are reminded to stay safe.

UPDATE 12:45 p.m. July 2: Lenah Run water restrictions lifted. UPDATE 12:24 p.m. July 1: Across Northern Virginia, 263,000 Dominion customers were still without without power as of 12:16 p.m. Small pockets throught Loudoun still have no power. While many of those pockets of customers are less than 50, parts of Sterling remain more significantly affected. About 2,800 NOVEC customers in Loudoun still have no power. UPDATE 8:50 p.m. June 30: Beacon Hill Water restrictions lifted. Today’s excessive heat advisory expires at 9 p.m. and as many as 40,000 residents in eastern Loudoun may still be without power, according to power companies and the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, who has asked residents to avoid the eastern portions of Routes 50 …

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Snow Forecast Downgraded to Flurries

Early Winter Storm Watch and Winter Weather Advisory canceled

UPDATE: The information below has been updated. There is no longer a weather advisory in effect. Flurries may accululate less than one inch.   1:35 p.m.: The National Weather Service has canceled a Winter Weather Advisory after previously calling off an early Winter Storm Watch in the region, including Ashburn. 10:45 a.m.: Light snow is expected to begin sometime around dawn Sunday, become steadier by mid-morning, and continue into the early evening hours. Snowfall could continue until early Monday morning with 3 inches to 5 inches expected. Temperatures are expected to remain in the upper 20s and lower 30s through Monday. The low for Monday has been forecast at 22 degrees, which could feel like 8 degrees with the wind chill. Wind speeds …