Arlington Public Schools Makes Decision On Friday Opening

Arlington VA

06 January, 2022

5:52 PM

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ARLINGTON, VA — After four straight snow days for Arlington students this week due to Monday's snowstorm and its aftermath, Arlington Public Schools has decided to punt the return from winter break to next week. Since many primary and secondary streets in Arlington still needed to be cleared and surrounding jurisdictions were also closing on Friday, APS decided to do the same. National Weather Service issued a winter storm advisory for much of the Washington, D.C. region, including Arlington. Snowfall is expect 9 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday, with accumulations of 2-4 inches and more than 5 inches in some areas. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam also declared a state of emergency on Wednesday night due to the impending winter weather. Many communities across the state are still recovering from Monday's storm, which deposited more than a foot of snow in some areas, knocked down power lines, caused more than 600 traffic accidents on icy roads and stranded many drivers in their cars on I-95 for more than 20 hours. Related: State Of Emergency Set By Northam Ahead Of Thursday Snowstorm