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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Jan 26, 2026

By FFXnow.com

Good Monday 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 — Jan 26, 2026.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies and a high near 26 degrees, though wind chill values may dip down to -7. West winds at 5 to 7 mph will shift to the south in the afternoon. At night, the sky will become partly cloudy and the temperature will drop to around 8 degrees, with wind chill values possibly reaching -2. Northwest winds of 5 to 7 mph will persist through the night. 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.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

News

JUST IN: Child trapped in McLean culvert rescued after snowstorm

By Angela Woolsey
Firefighters rescue child trapped in McLean culvert (via FCFRD/Facebook)

A child in McLean is safe and sound after getting caught in a culvert while playing in the snow this afternoon (Monday), the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department (FCFRD) says.

Firefighters responded to the 1900 block of MacArthur Drive around 4:45 p.m. after receiving reports of a trapped child.

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Countywide

Fairfax’s initial snow totals from Sunday fall short of January 2025 storm

By Angela Woolsey and Associated Press
Preliminary snowfall totals for D.C. region from Winter Storm Fern on Jan. 25, 2026 (via National Weather Service)

Though it ground most activity in the D.C. region to a halt yesterday (Sunday), Winter Storm Fern ultimately came up short of last year’s biggest winter event in terms of total snowfall.

The storm dumped between 5.5 inches and 8.5 inches of snow and sleet on different parts of Fairfax County, according to unofficial measurements taken by National Weather Service staff and trained spotters.

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Countywide

Sewage spill in Potomac River not affecting Fairfax Water supply, utility says

By Emily Leayman and Associated Press
A warning sign at the site of a massive pipe rupture, as sewage flows into the Potomac River, right, in Glen Echo, Md., Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

A sewage spill in the Potomac River northwest of D.C. last week has not affected drinking water in Fairfax County, the local water utility says.

The spill occurred in Montgomery County, Maryland, along Clara Barton Parkway, which hugs the northern edge of the Potomac River near Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park. The spill was caused by a DC Water sewer pipe that collapsed late Monday, Jan. 19, shooting sewage out of the ground and into the river.

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Event

23rd Annual Holiday Gift Show

Event location

Ayr Hill Church

100 Ayr Hill Ave NE

Vienna, Virginia 22180

Add to Calendar

Bypass the mall. Skip the big-box store. Ditch the web. 🎁 The 23rd Annual Holiday Gift Show is Saturday, November 21, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at Ayr Hill Church, 100 Ayr Hill Avenue NE in Vienna. Come browse handmade bags and accessories, original watercolor, acrylic and mixed-media art, one-of-a-kind stuffed animals, dog treats and accessories, homemade baklava, stovetop potpourri and more, all from local artists and makers. Free admission, open to the public. See you there! #ViennaVA #ShopLocal #HolidayGiftShow

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Countywide

UPDATED: Fairfax County facilities, schools to stay closed on Tuesday due to ice

By Angela Woolsey
Vienna Town Hall during Winter Storm Fern on Jan. 25, 2026 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County government offices and schools will remain closed tomorrow (Tuesday), as work continues to clean up roads after yesterday’s Winter Storm Fern.

In addition to closing schools for a second day, Fairfax County Public Schools is canceling all activities on school grounds, including extracurricular programs, team practices, field trips, middle school after-school programs, and adult education classes.

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News

BREAKING: U.S. Treasury ends all contracts with Tysons-based Booz Allen Hamilton

By Jared Serre
A mural surrounds the Booz Allen Hamilton headquarters in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The U.S. Treasury Department has canceled $21 million in contracts with Tysons-based consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, claiming that the firm failed to protect sensitive taxpayer data.

All of the firm’s 31 contracts with the Treasury were cut in an attempt to increase “Americans’ trust in government,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said today (Monday) in a press release.

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Countywide

Cold Weather Advisory issued for Fairfax, prolonging hazardous travel conditions

By Angela Woolsey
Town of Vienna snow plow clearing road during Winter Storm Fern (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for Fairfax County, suggesting the icy conditions currently slowing travel across the region could continue for a while.

The advisory is set to take effect at 7 p.m. tonight (Monday) and stay in place until 11 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday). Current forecasts indicate that temperatures could remain below freezing through the rest of this week, with highs topping out at 24 degrees on Wednesday (Jan. 28).

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Countywide

Travelers rank Dulles Airport ‘very good,’ but slightly below National in 2025 report card

By Scott McCaffrey
Dulles International Airport main terminal at sunrise (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) officials say they are generally pleased with results of 2025 customer-satisfaction data at its facilities.

“Customers like our airports,” Gene Sutch, MWAA’s director of revenue strategy and analysis, said last Wednesday (Jan. 21) in a briefing to the authority’s business administration committee.

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Countywide

Fairfax County School Board approves first new boundary plan in four decades

By Angela Woolsey
New Fairfax County Public Schools high school boundaries, as shown in an updated boundary explorer tool (via FCPS)

Fairfax County Public Schools’ first comprehensive redistricting effort in 40 years is complete.

The Fairfax County School Board voted 8-3 at its meeting last Thursday (Jan. 22) to approve the revised school boundaries recommended by Superintendent Michelle Reid after an 18-month review focused on addressing overcrowding, split feeders and other issues created over decades of piecemeal adjustments.

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