As predicted, Fairfax County was hit by its second snowfall of the season overnight, though accumulations appear to have stopped short of the 1 to 3 inches forecast by the National Weather Service.
In anticipation of the winter weather, the Fairfax County Park Authority delayed opening its parks and facilities until 9 a.m. today (Sunday). Other county facilities opened on time.
Fairfax County Public Schools announced yesterday that no activities would be permitted to start on school grounds until noon today, including:
- Extracurricular activities.
- Interscholastic contests.
- Team practices.
- Recreation programs and community use by outside groups not affiliated with FCPS.
Traffic impacts from the snow appear to be limited, with Fairfax Alerts not issuing any notifications of road closures.
As of 11:14 a.m., though, the right lane and shoulder on eastbound I-66 at the 65.8 mile marker east of the I-495 interchange in Idylwood remain closed following a vehicle crash, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation’s traffic cameras.
“Motorists can expect delays due to a vehicle crash,” VDOT said.
According to the Capital Weather Gang, this is the first time since 2013 that the D.C. region has seen two events with snow accumulation this early in the season following an initial storm on Dec. 5.
Unofficial totals reported by NWS spotters for Fairfax County ranged from 0.7 inches in southwest Reston to 1 inch in Vienna and Oakton, and 1.2 inches in Fairfax Station:
…Fairfax County…
Fairfax Station 1 SE 1.2 956 AM 12/14 Trained Spotter
Tantallon 2 W 1.0 725 AM 12/14 Trained Spotter
Vienna 1.0 730 AM 12/14 Co-Op Observer
Reston 2 N 0.9 716 AM 12/14 NWS Employee
Chantilly 2 ENE 0.8 729 AM 12/14 Trained Spotter
Herndon 1 NNE 0.8 722 AM 12/14 Trained Spotter
Reston 2 SSW 0.7 732 AM 12/14 NWS Employee
