Tag: weather
Our first snowstorm of 2019: Be careful out there
With about 5.5 inches of snow blanketing the Annandale/Mason area – and more snow coming – just about any event you were planning to do today is probably canceled. Surprisingly, Fairfax County Public Schools has not yet announced that schools will be closed on Monday, Jan. 14. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of … Continued
Rainfall breaks record in 2018
Kovacs’ rain gauge By Bob Kovacs Yes, it has been incredibly wet in 2018. At my home in the Columbia Pines neighborhood in Annandale, we measured 72.92 inches of rain as of 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31. Compare that to the average annual precipitation in Annandale (according to Intellicast) of 45.11 inches. I do not … Continued
Fitness studio offers free winter health sessions
PR Performance Fitness personal trainers and clients. PR Performance Fitness invites the public to a free Winter Strong Training Program with tips on how to stay healthy during the winter. The sessions are on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Jan. 7-18, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., at 4111 John Mar Drive, Annandale. The program will cover proper snow … Continued
Blame the weird weather for the #FallFail
Fall foliage in Seven Corners on Nov. 1, 2018. October has come and gone and we still haven’t seen the blaze of color in our trees that make the fall landscape in Northern Virginia so dramatic. Don’t hold your breath. While a few trees have turned yellow, “fall color is not going to be great … Continued
Prepare for Hurricane Florence
The projected path of Florence, as of Sept. 11. [National Hurricane Center] As Hurricane Florence approaches the Carolinas, Fairfax County urges residents to prepare for possible flooding. While major winds are not expected to be a problem, Fairfax County could get four to eight inches of rain beginning late Thursday into early Friday, according to … Continued
Tornado damages property at Thomas Jefferson High School
A tornado in Lincolnia damaged a shipping container. [Photos by Andrew Shearer via Twitter] A tornado touched down briefly at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology at 4:54 a.m. July 24, the National Weather Service confirmed. The EF-0 tornado lasted about one minute. According to the NWS, it “touched down briefly just south of … Continued
Windstorm causes widespread damage
The windstorm uprooted a tree on Cindy Lane, Annandale. [Raffie Shahrigian] The windstorm on March 2 caused significant damage to homes and cars throughout Northern Virginia. Trees were down all over, and Dominion Energy reported more than 100,000 people in Fairfax County lost power at some point. In the Annandale area, as of 9 p.m. … Continued
Toppled tree traps man in bed
Tree destroys bedroom in Lake Barcroft house. [Photos: FCFRD] Heavy winds knocked a tree onto a house in the 3500 block of Highview Place in Lake Barcroft, trapping an occupant in his bed, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The incident happened at about 3:40 a.m. on March 2, as winds throughout the … Continued
Snow Day Camp offered at Audrey Moore RECenter
With more snow predicted, parents have an alternative to missing work on a snow day: The Fairfax County Park Authority is hosting Snow Day Camp for children ages 6-10.at four locations, including Audrey Moore RECenter in Annandale Snow Day Camp will operate when Fairfax County Public Schools are closed two more school days in a row … Continued
Fairfax County rescue team working in Puerto Rico and St. Croix following Hurricane Maria
Members of VA-TF1 at the San Juan command post [FCFRD]. It’s been a busy month for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department’s Urban Search and Rescue Team (VA-TF1). After weathering Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 19 team members were airlifted to St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands to perform search and … Continued
Fairfax County team in the Virgin Islands helping victims of Hurricane Irma
VA-TF1 team members rescue a hurricane Irma rescue a Hurricane Irma victim. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department’s Urban Search and Rescue Team (VA-TF1) rescued an elderly woman who was critically ill and trapped in her home, which had been damaged by Hurricane Irma, on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, The team … Continued
Fairfax County team in Texas helping Hurricane Harvey victims
The Fairfax team brought seven boats to Texas. [FCFRD photos] The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department’s Urban Search and Rescue Team is in the Houston area helping with the emergency response to the severe flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. So far, the team, VA-TF1, helped evacuate six residents in the Kingwood, Texas, area, and … Continued
Storm knocks down trees, power lines
Whispering lane [Photos Larry Golfer] The brief hail storm Thursday evening knocked down trees all over the Annandale/Mason District. There’s another truck buried under those branches on Chaco Road in Parklawn. Jay Miller Drive [Larry Golfer] Lake Barcroft was hit particularly hard with downed trees and power lines blocking several roads and some residents are … Continued
Annandale area hit hard by severe storm
A tree fell on the Heritage Woods condo in Annandale. [Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department] A severe storm April 6 with strong wind and heavy rain uprooted trees across the Annandale/Mason District area, damaging buildings and closing roads. There were also reports of flooding, downed power lines, and power outages throughout the area. A … Continued
Scene around A-Town: Wacky weather
Rhododendrons in early March. A late snowstorm hasn’t been kind to these flowers, who probably thought, like the rest of us, that we were done with winter. Despite a mild winter and early spring, it’s not quite time yet to put away the snow shovels. The kids finally get a snow day.