(Updated at midnight) There will be no classes for Arlington Public Schools students Tuesday.
The snow day means at least a four-day weekend for students, when combined with today’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. APS made the announcement around 6 p.m.
Tue, Jan. 16, 2024: Code 1 – All APS Schools & Offices Closed
CODE 1: All APS schools and offices will be closed tomorrow, Tue, Jan. 16, 2024. Unless otherwise directed by their supervisors, custodial and maintenance staff should report to work at their scheduled time. Extracurricular activities, games, team practices, field trips, adult education classes and programs in schools and on school grounds are canceled. For updates about Pool Operations, go to www.apsva.us/aquatics. For information about Arlington County programs and operations go to www.arlingtonva.us.
Nearby Alexandria, Fairfax County, D.C. and Montgomery County have also announced snow days. The area is, as of 11 p.m., under a Winter Storm Warning, with a couple of additional inches of accumulation expected overnight.
Arlington County government offices and courts, meanwhile, will open at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, while libraries are set to open at noon, the county announced Monday night. The federal government will be closed.
Due to inclement weather, Arlington County Government in-person facilities and Judicial Court proceedings will open at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, unless otherwise stated. Libraries will open at noon.
Visit the County website for further details https://t.co/1bGNu4Ndeb
— Arlington County (@ArlingtonVA) January 16, 2024
1/16/24: Federal offices in the DC area are CLOSED.
Emergency and telework-ready employees must follow their agency’s policies.
Visit the link for more details: https://t.co/XNpFS40aXT
— U.S. Office of Personnel Management (@USOPM) January 16, 2024
At Reagan National Airport, the FAA is reporting, as of midnight, a Ground Stop due to snow and ice.
NBC 4 chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer said on social media that he arrived on an flight that’s now stranded on the tarmac at DCA while snow is cleared from runways. There are numerous other reports on social media of passengers stranded on planes at the airport.
Well DCA is shut down. We are on the tarmac, but not allowed to move until the runways are cleared off. Looks like it will be a while. Glad I made it home, but Doubtful I see you at 11. @amelia_draper will have you covered. #SNOW
— Doug Kammerer (@dougkammerer) January 16, 2024
Reagan National (DCA) is a MESS. Terrible comms between pilots and deicing trucks are being reported. Airlines caught off guard with DC Show. Jets blowing past DOT limits of 3 hours of full planes sitting on runways waiting for gates. Full jets lined up on runaways. Pilots… pic.twitter.com/DGoIJShfsm
— Jon Nicosia (@NewsPolitics) January 16, 2024
As snow continues to fall tonight, local roads are getting treacherous.
One crash near Rosslyn caused by the snow tonight was caught on video, below.
⚠️Snowy fender-bender in Arlington, VA. 🚗❄️ @ARLnowDOTcom @ArlingtonVaPD pic.twitter.com/VK6lik4uLO
— Ahmad Shah Mohibi (@ahmadsmohibi) January 15, 2024
Snow continues at a steady pace across the DMV with some spots reporting 1-2” already. Roads are becoming snow covered which is leading to hazardous travel conditions. Please take it easy out there! #vawx #mdwx #dcwx pic.twitter.com/LNt17APGr7
— Washingtonian Weather Geeks (@WashingtonianWx) January 16, 2024