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Roads Still Closed as Storm Cleanup Effort Continues

By ARLnow.com

(Updated at 2:55 p.m.) Parts of Old Dominion Drive and Rock Spring Road remained closed this afternoon as crews continued to clean up from the “macroburst” storm that ravaged parts of North Arlington on Sunday.

The smell of freshly-cut wood and the sound of chainsaws and wood chippers was pervasive throughout Yorktown and the other hart-hit neighborhoods. Private disaster recovery trucks — along with crews from Dominion, Verizon and other utilities — roamed the streets, many of which are still covered with debris waiting to be hauled off.

No word yet on when Old Dominion and Rock Spring, which are both open to some local traffic, may reopen to through traffic.

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AM Road Closures Possible in N. Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Crews are still working to clean up toppled trees and tangled power lines left in the wake of the powerful storm that ripped through Arlington Sunday night.

The photo above depicts damage in the area of Glebe Road and Old Dominion Drive, in one of the county’s hardest-hit neighborhoods. As of 3:00 a.m., 1360 Dominion customers in North Arlington were still without power.

Glebe Road finally reopened between 33rd and 36th Streets late last night, but Arlington officials warned that the following roads may still be closed during this morning’s rush hour.

  • Old Dominion Drive, between Glebe Road and Williamsburg Blvd.
  • Rock Springs Road from Glebe Road to Little Falls Road

“Please allow for extra travel time tomorrow, and be prepared to take an alternate route,” officials advised.

Flickr pool photo by Lifeinthedistrict

Severe Storm Warning Issued for Region

By ARLnow.com

Arlington and much of the surrounding area is under a severe thunderstorm warning through 7:00 p.m.

Storms capable of torrential rain and damaging winds are quickly approaching Arlington and D.C. from the northwest.

Let us know what’s happening in your neighborhood in the comments section.

Following Storms, Power Outage Hits Courthouse

By ARLnow.com

Thunderstorms rumbled through the region tonight and knocked out power to parts of Arlington.

As of 2:30 a.m., 1,734 Dominion customers were without power in Arlington. The outage was said to be centered in the Courthouse and Clarendon area, along Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards.

In addition to restaurants and commercial offices, the outage also hit county government buildings in Courthouse. Some of the county’s internal computer networks were said to have been knocked offline by the outage. Firefighters responded to the county jail after the emergency generator reportedly failed to start, leaving the facility in the dark.

Dominion’s web site estimates that power will be restored no later than 7:00 a.m.

Farmers Markets Canceled Due to Heat

By ARLnow.com

Due to today’s heat advisory, two local farmers markets have been nixed.

The sweltering temperatures have prompted organizers of both the Ballston Farmers Market — held every Thursday in Welburn Square — and the Rosslyn Farmers Market — held Thursdays at the corner of Wilson Boulevard and N. Oak Street — to cancel.

Temperatures are expected to come close to the 100 degree mark today.

Flickr pool photo by MichaelTRuhl

Morning Poll: How to Spend a Hot, Humid Afternoon

By ARLnow.com

The mercury is expected to flirt with 100 degrees today as a heat wave envelops the region. Tomorrow will bring more of the same heat and humidity — but with a better chance of hitting 100.

If you’ve lived through just one summer in the D.C. area, this is nothing new. In fact, there’s an excellent chance that it will get even hotter at some point this summer.

With the Washington region’s notorious swamp-like conditions returning, we were wondering: what’s your favorite way to beat the heat?

Region Under Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Heat Advisory

By ARLnow.com

Arlington and the rest of the region is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch through 10:00 tonight.

Forecasters say today’s scorching temperatures — we’re also under a Heat Advisory through 8:00 p.m. — will help fuel potentially severe storms late this afternoon or early this evening. The scattered storms will accompany a cold front that is heading toward the region from the west.

“Thunderstorms will have the potential to become severe… producing damaging wind gusts and large hail,” the National Weather Service said.

Power Outages After Storms Race Through Area

By ARLnow.com

Update at 9:05 p.m. — The number of Dominion customers without power in Arlington is now down to 350.

Dominion is reporting that just over 2,500 customers are without power in Arlington after a line of storms raced through the area just after dinner time.

There have been scattered reports of downed trees and power lines following the storms, which brought sudden high winds to Arlington around 7:45 tonight.

Most of the reported power outages are in South Arlington. Several traffic lights are reported to be dark along Columbia Pike.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued

By ARLnow.com

The area is once again under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Forecasters say storms with large hail and damaging winds are possible.

From the National Weather Service:

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE…WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AS THE PRIMARY THREATS.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued

By ARLnow.com

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the D.C. area through 6:00 p.m. tonight.

Forecasters say large hail and damaging winds are possible as storm activity starts to pick up in the early afternoon.

Arlington has had a lousy track record in terms of storm warnings this year, with many severe storms hitting to the north and south of the county, but skipping Arlington. We’ll see if this warning pans out.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued

By ARLnow.com

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the region through 9:00 tonight.

Forecasters say that thunderstorms with high winds, torrential rains, dangerous lighting and large hail are possible tonight.

A flash flood watch is also in effect.

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