Politics & Government

Winter Weather Advisory In Place for Herndon Friday

National Weather Service issues advisory from 2 to 9 p.m. in Northern Virginia, saying snowfall will be heaviest in late afternoon and early evening.

The National Weather Service has put a winter weather advisory in place for much of Friday afternoon and evening, warning roads will become snow covered and slippery and could cause "hazardous travel during the afternoon and evening commute." 

The advisory is in place for Herndon, Vienna, Falls Church and Fairfax City, along with Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Fairfax counties, Washington, D.C., and points as far north and south as Gaithersburg and Warrenton.

The service predicts "snow will begin during the mid-afternoon and taper off in the evening. Snow may be moderate to locally heavy at times during the late afternoon and early evening."

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Snowfall is expected to be between 1 to 2 inches.

Fairfax County Public Schools is closing two hours early in ancitipation of the snow.

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Several other Herndon-area services are also affected. Read about them here.

More on snow: 
• Tips for Driving in the Snow
• Winterize Your Vehicle
• FCPS Inclement Weather Plans 
• Town of Herndon Snow Removal Procedures
• Fairfax County Emergency Information Blog
• Virginia Traffic Information


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