Arlington Ready for 2013-2014 Winter Season
Phased system keeps residents informed Remember to shovel your sidewalks Real-time driving conditions info available Arlington, Va. — Winter is coming and Arlington County is prepared. The County...
View ArticleArlington County Government Facilities Closing at 6 p.m.
Clarification added at 10:59 a.m.: closures announced today apply only to Sunday night. Operational status of County government and schools for Monday, December 9, 2013 will be determined early Monday...
View ArticleArlington County Extends Emergency Shelter Operating Hours
Open all day Mon., Jan. 6 and Tues. Jan. 7 Dangerous weather conditions cited ARLINGTON, Va. – With temperatures expected to dip to dangerous lows overnight on Monday, January 6, Arlington County will...
View ArticleArlington County Facilities Closing at 12 Noon
ARLINGTON, Va. — All Arlington County offices and facilities, including Courts, will close at 12:00 p.m. today, due to the winter storm warning. Visit Arlington's Snow & Ice Central for...
View ArticleACFD: Beware of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Cold Temps
Updated 01/28/2014, 2:35 p.m., to correct a typo, ARLINGTON, Va. — As the frequency of Carbon Monoxide (CO) incidents increases during colder winter months, the Arlington County Fire Department reminds...
View ArticleArlington Storm Update
UPDATE: 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 3, 2014 Snow crews are focused on keeping main arteries passable for emergency vehicles and public transportation (red primary routes). This includes plowing and...
View ArticleNational Hurricane Preparedness Week
Sales Tax Holiday May 25-31 Stock up now and save Portable generators tax-free ARLINGTON, Va. – The cost of preparing your family for an emergency will drop the week of May 25-31, National Hurricane...
View ArticleNew Alert System Brings Instant Emergency Warnings; Where and When You Need...
New emergency alert system being rolled out on June 25, 2014 Residents and visitors need to register to receive emergency alerts More notification options and enhanced capabilities Arlington, VA—Being...
View ArticleArlington County Ready for Winter Weather
Simulator safety training for snow plow operators Snow will be removed from heavily used trail segments Pilot program to maintain cycle tracks this winter Visit “Snow and Ice Central” Arlington County...
View ArticleArlington County to Receive Additional Salt Shipment to Assist With Clearing...
Arlington County will receive 2,000 additional tons of salt to help in clearing roads of snow and sleet. The first shipment will arrive today. The County previously received a mid-season resupply, but...
View ArticleSeptember is Emergency Preparedness Month
Time to stop, think and prepare Does your family have a plan? Improve your ability to survive, recover from emergencies Arlington County’s Office of Emergency Management is leading the County’s...
View ArticleArlington County to Winter: “We’re Ready for You”
Yes, Virginia, there is a winter – and there will be snow, eventually. When the weather does finally get nasty, Arlington’s rough-weather team is ready to respond — be it to snow, ice or freezing rain....
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Stay Safe While Keeping Warm
As temperatures outside drop, your heating inside rises. Unfortunately, so too does the inherent risk for a house fire. In fact, according to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), heating is...
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It’s the Law: Shake the Flakes Before Your Sidewalk’s a Slidewalk
Arlington is known as a highly walkable community but that award-winning reputation can get buried when snow comes down and ice builds up. Clear pedestrian routes after a snowstorm ensure access to...
View ArticleWednesday’s Snow Event in Arlington
Based on weather predictions, we, and the entire region, underestimated the amount of yesterday’s snow, and the ice that came with it. Our crews began pre-treating some streets with brine, in...
View ArticleArlington’s “Big Dig” Begins
Snow Ordinance in Effect Property owners required to clear adjacent sidewalks by noon Mon., Jan. 25 County crews out in force Avoid walking in streets They are calling it “a blizzard for the ages.”...
View ArticleArlington County Government Will Open at Noon Tuesday
County offices, facilities, most courts will open 12 p.m. Tuesday County Board Meeting will convene at 3 p.m. Arlington Public Schools remain closed through Wednesday County urges everyone to help...
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Blizzard Updates
Here’s the latest information from Arlington County related to the January 2016 blizzard. The newest details will appear at the top. Updated Thursday, Jan. 28, 3:20 p.m. Phase 4, the Last Phase,...
View ArticleFeb. 24 Community Snow Forum, Online Survey
In the wake of Snowzilla, the blizzard that hit our region on January 22-23, 2016 with crippling amounts of snow, Arlington County Government and Arlington Public Schools (APS) is asking our community...
View ArticleArlington Crews Ready for Tonight and Tomorrow’s Expected Snow
Arlington County will be fully mobilizing crews to combat the expected snow beginning tonight into Tuesday morning. County crews did not pre-treat roads today because the storm is forecasted to begin...
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