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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Feb 6, 2026

By FFXnow.com

Good Friday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Feb 6, 2026.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  • Dance company that canceled Kennedy Center visit to offer free show at GMU (256342 views)
  • BREAKING: FCPS cancels classes again as ‘snowcrete’ lingers on sidewalks (40240 views)
  • Fairfax mayor advocates for state to clear path for church-based affordable housing (13571 views)
  • UPDATED: Power outage at Tysons Corner Center caused by piled-up snow (10837 views)
  • Possible measles exposure sites reported in Reston and Herndon (9985 views)
  • Fairfax leaders mixed on quality of snow-removal efforts, propose volunteer program (7192 views)
  • UPDATED: Man killed in multi-car crash after striking police cruiser on Braddock Road (7200 views)
  • JUST IN: Fairfax County to open schools on two-hour delay Tuesday (5887 views)
  • General Assembly silences one bill to regulate gas leaf blowers, but another is still alive (5565 views)
  • Fairfax City’s chocolate festival returns with venue change, new charity run (5281 views)
  • Fairfax board, Trump admin in sync on expediting upgrades to American Legion Bridge (5174 views)
  • High-rise apartments, townhomes could replace Tysons Concourse offices (5123 views)
  • Fairfax County seeks more feedback on options for accessory housing units (4793 views)
  • BREAKING: Two juveniles arrested after man shot in Springfield neighborhood (5831 views)

    • 📅 Upcoming events

    Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

    Here are the events planned for Sunday:

    ☀️ Saturday’s forecast

    Expect sunny skies with a high temperature of 18 degrees, but wind chill factors may drop as low as -9. Be prepared for strong northwest winds between 25 and 29 mph, and gusts reaching 60 mph. For Saturday night, the sky will remain mostly clear, with temperatures falling to a low of around 9 degrees and wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery conditions will persist with northwest winds between 16 and 23 mph, and gusts up to 41 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

    🌅 Tonight’s sunset

    The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

    We hope you have a great weekend! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋

    About the Author

    • FFXnow is the definitive local news source for Fairfax County, featuring countywide coverage and hyperlocal reporting on the Reston and Tysons areas. This article was written by an editor or other member of FFXnow's full-time staff.