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Winter Storm Sends Tree Through Fairfax County Home As Family Faces 10-Month Displacement Winter Storm Sends Tree Through Fairfax County Home As Family Faces 10-Month Displacement
Winter Storm Sends Tree Through Fairfax County Home As Family Faces 10-Month Displacement A massive tree crashed through a Virginia home during the latest round of winter weather, leaving a family of five out in the cold for months.  The Wendle family's Mantua home in Fairfax County was struck by the tree on Sunday, Feb. 22, according to neighbor Kate Janich, who said it could be as long as 10 months before they can return to the residence. The Wendle family. GoFundMe The tree caused significant damage to the home and the family’s car, rendering the house uninhabitable. “On Sunday evening, during the snowstorm, a large tree fell onto the Wendle family’s house, caus…

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Another Storm Is Coming — Firefighters In Virginia Say Dig Out Your Hydrant Now Another Storm Is Coming — Firefighters In Virginia Say Dig Out Your Hydrant Now
Another Storm Is Coming — Firefighters In Virginia Say Dig Out Your Hydrant Now The region is still digging out from last Sunday’s snowstorm; streets are frozen solid after days of brutal cold, and now — just to keep things interesting — another round of snow and ice is on the way. And as DC, Maryland, and Virginia brace for what’s next, firefighters across the region are making one thing clear: if your fire hydrant is buried, dig it out — now. Last week’s storm dumped heavy snow across the DMV, and the National Weather Service says the deep freeze that followed kept it from melting, turning neighborhoods into iceboxes where snowbanks hardened, and hydrants disappeared…

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Maryland Woman Found Dead On Maryland Hiking Trail During Extreme Cold Maryland Woman Found Dead On Maryland Hiking Trail During Extreme Cold
Maryland Woman Found Dead On Maryland Hiking Trail During Extreme Cold A Maryland woman was found dead along a hiking trail in Anne Arundel County during the extreme cold conditions, with police saying exposure may have contributed to her death. Officers from the Annapolis Police Department were called shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, to a trail near the tennis courts at Truxtun Park, where they found an unresponsive woman. “Annapolis Police are reporting the death of an adult female discovered earlier today during extreme cold conditions,” the agency announced. Investigators say that the woman may have slipped due to icy conditions and lat…

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Garbage Truck Meant To Clean Maryland Streets Ends Up Overturned In Icy Crash Garbage Truck Meant To Clean Maryland Streets Ends Up Overturned In Icy Crash
Garbage Truck Meant To Clean Maryland Streets Ends Up Overturned In Icy Crash A garbage truck meant to clean up Maryland streets ended up becoming the mess on Thursday afternoon. The truck tasked with cleaning up Damascus roads landed on its side Thursday afternoon, after icy conditions helped flip the vehicle during a crash in Montgomery County. The collision happened shortly after 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, near the intersection of Woodfield Road and Watkins Road, officials said. The overturned trash truck in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer said the crash involved an overturned…

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Schools Schedule Closures, Delays In Virginia Amid Latest Snow Storm Schools Schedule Closures, Delays In Virginia Amid Latest Snow Storm
Schools Schedule Closures, Delays In Virginia Amid Latest Snow Storm Many schools in Maryland and Virginia will be closed on Wednesday as the region continues to contend with the latest batch of winter weather that brought inches of snow and ice. Some schools were disrupted on Tuesday and dismissed students early, and even more are planning to close for the day on Wednesday, Feb. 12 with as many as six inches accumulating in some areas, leaving conditions on roadways tricky. Among the schools reported to be altering their dismissal times as of 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday:  Alexandria City Public Schools: All virtual; Arlington County Public Schools: Closed W…

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Wild Weather Wreaks Havoc: Tractor-Trailer Crashes And Traps Driver On I-395 In Fairfax County Wild Weather Wreaks Havoc: Tractor-Trailer Crashes And Traps Driver On I-395 In Fairfax County
Wild Weather Wreaks Havoc: Tractor-Trailer Crashes And Traps Driver On I-395 In Fairfax County A tractor-trailer crash snarled traffic on I-395 near the I-95 split in Fairfax County early on Monday morning as wild winter weather battered the region, authorities said. Around 4:30 a.m., Fairfax County firefighters were dispatched to the southbound lanes of the interstate, where the truck’s cab had careened into a guardrail and become wedged between it and the trailer, according to a Fairfax Fire and Rescue spokesperson. The driver was trapped inside the mangled cab, prompting an extensive extrication operation. Crews also worked quickly to contain a large diesel fuel leak from the…

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by Zak Failla