January 23, 2025
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Major storms hitting Annandale today

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Dark skies over Annandale this morning. Another storm on the way this afternoon While Annandale is being hit with heavy rain and strong winds this morning, a second, even more severe storm is expected to strike the area between 2  and 8 p.m., with winds predicted up to 80 miles per hour. To prepare, secure … Continued

Video documents flooding in Annandale

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Heavy rains dumped about 2.5 inches of water on Northern Virginia June 10, causing flooding throughout the region. Bob Kovacs shot this video of flooded streets in the Columbia Pines and Broyhill Crest neighborhoods in Annandale this evening, showing people walking across Murray Lane in knee-deep water. Nearby, the storm knocked a tree down, damaging … Continued

Major snowstorm predicted

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With 5 to 9 inches of snow predicted for Annandale on Wednesday, March 6, here’s what you need to know: For snow removal on public roads, contact VDOT, at 800/367-7623 (800/FOR-ROAD).  Visit the Northern Virginia snow tracking section of the VDOT website for status reports. To report a power outage, access the online form on … Continued

Trees, power lines down in Annandale

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A large tree brought down the power lines on Sleepy Hollow Road in front of the Sleepy Hollow Recreation Association. Last night’s storm knocked down trees and power lines throughout the Annandale area. But based on a quick drive around Annandale, we seem to have been hit less hard by Sandy than the Derecho, which … Continued

Hurricane Sandy douses Annandale with heavy rain

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Update: Photos taken about 4:30 p.m. Braddock Road at Backlick. Drainage ditch at Calvert Street and Beverly Street in Annandale Acres. Gallows Road Wayne Drive and Murray Lane in Broyhill Crest. Sleepy Hollow Road. This photo and others below were taken at about 12:15. We’ll report on new information on dealing with the storm as … Continued

Super storm predicted: Prepare now

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With a possible “Frankenstorm” heading our way, it would be a good idea to prepare for the worst. The National Weather Service says the most likely scenario for our area is a slow, long-lasting system with tropical storm winds, heavy rain/flooding, and moderate tidal flooding. With a direct hit, we would experience significant flooding, power … Continued

Annandale cleaning up after storm

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A tree knocked down a power line in front of 3802 Terrace Drive, Annandale Downed trees and power outages are all over Annandale as the area recovers from a rare derecho wind storm that struck June 29. According to Dominion, 80 to 85 percent of customers who lost power should expect it to be restored … Continued

Daffodils in February

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Spotted these daffodils on a walk through Annandale on Feb. 28, along with lots of crocuses. This spring weather is nice, but it’s not normal. Hope this doesn’t portend a miserably hot summer.

Torrential rains cause flooding in Annandale

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Much of the flooding that inundated the area last night has subsided but it’s still really wet out there. In the past couple of weeks, we’ve had an earthquake, hurricane, and torrential rains.  Give us a break, Mother Nature! The parking lot at the Sleepy Hollow Bath and Raquet Club (above) was a lake last … Continued

Fairfax County public schools closed Friday, Sept. 9

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All Fairfax County public schools will be closed on Friday, Sept. 9, due to flooding, FCPS announced Thursday evening. Also cancelled: extracurricular activities, team practices, games, field trips, middle-school afterschool programs, professional learning and training programs, adult and community education classes, and recreation programs. Office are open with an unscheduled leave policy in effect.