{"id":229225,"date":"2026-01-22T14:58:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/?p=229225"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:58:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:58:32","slug":"northern-virginia-snow-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/northern-virginia-snow-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Virginia Snow: Emergency Resources Guide + Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/nova_snow_FI-800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"snow in northern virginia\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/nova_snow_FI-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/nova_snow_FI-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/nova_snow_FI-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/nova_snow_FI-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/nova_snow_FI.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">storm watch <\/div><p>Snow is in the forecast for Northern Virginia this weekend. Save this article &#8211; it has everything you need to know to be safe and prepared during a winter storm, minus the hot cocoa. From local offices of emergency management to transit updates, it\u2019s all here. <strong>Read on for more about how to stay safe during a winter storm in Northern Virginia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-229233\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/nova_snow_FI.png\" alt=\"snow in northern virginia\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/nova_snow_FI.png 1000w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/nova_snow_FI-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/nova_snow_FI-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/nova_snow_FI-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/nova_snow_FI-263x175.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><b>&nbsp;Emergency Management &amp; Services<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaemergency.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Virginia Dept. of Emergency Management (VDEM)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 official state emergency preparedness and alerts sign-ups.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/locations\/virginia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>FEMA Virginia Resources<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 disaster response\/recovery info and contacts. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvers.org\/fireems\/about-fireems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Northern Virginia Emergency Response System (NVERS)<\/b><\/a> \u2013 regional Fire\/EMS coordination and emergency notices.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexandriava.gov\/EmergencyManagement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexandria Office of Emergency Management<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fallschurchva.gov\/307\/Emergency-Management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Falls Church Office of Emergency Management<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/emergencymanagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loudoun.gov\/725\/Emergency-Management-Safety-Security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Loudoun County Office of Emergency Management<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Northern Virginia Emergency Alert Sign-Up Resources<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Alexandria &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/member.everbridge.net\/1332612387832027\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">E-News<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arlingtonva.us\/Government\/Departments\/PSCEM\/Emergency-Preparedness\/Arlington-Alert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arlington Alerts<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fairfax County<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Fairfax Alerts (Emergency &amp; Community Notifications)<\/b><\/a><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up to receive weather alerts, safety notices, traffic updates, and other official notifications via email, text, or phone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/emergencymanagement\/wea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Fairfax County Emergency Management \u2013 Wireless Alerts<\/b><\/a><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn about Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and how they relate to county messaging.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fallschurchva.gov\/1371\/Falls-Church-Alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Falls Church Emergency Alerts<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Loudoun County<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loudoun.gov\/alert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Alert Loudoun (Official Emergency Notifications System)<\/b><\/a><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive emergency info, weather alerts, traffic and operational notices by text, email, or app.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loudoun.gov\/AlertCenter.aspx?CID=Emergency-Alerts-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Loudoun Emergency Alerts &amp; Alert Center (View localized alerts + sign up)<\/b><\/a><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Browse county alerts and sign up for immediate notifications.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viennava.gov\/Newsroom\/Sign-Up-for-Alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vienna Alerts&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Regional &amp; Metro-wide Options<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capitalert.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>CapAlert (Regional Alert System)<\/b><\/a><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose your city\/county (including Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William) to enroll in the larger Capital Region alert system for emergencies, severe weather, traffic, and major incidents.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/alerts\/va.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Weather Service Active Alerts (Virginia)<\/a> &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Track all winter weather watches\/warnings statewide.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Transit<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arlingtontransit.com\/riding-art\/service-alerts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arlington Regional Transit &#8211; ART<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vre.org\/service-alerts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia Railway Express<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmata.com\/service\/status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WMATA<\/a> &#8211; Rail + Bus&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/511.vdot.virginia.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VDOT 511<\/a> (Road Conditions &amp; Closures)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/plows.vdot.virginia.gov\/Public\/Map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VDOT Snow Plow Tracker<\/a><br \/>\nVDOT Customer Service:<br \/>\nReport hazardous road conditions at 800-367-ROAD (7623).<\/p>\n<h4>Utilities<\/h4>\n<p><b>Dominion Energy (Electric &amp; Gas) &#8211; <\/b><b>Report or Check Outages<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dominionenergy.com\/virginia\/report-outage-or-emergency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Report a Power\/Gas Outage or Emergency<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 report issues or view outage status.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/outagemap.dominionenergy.com\/external\/default.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Live Dominion Outage Map<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 updated frequently during storm events.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Contact Info: <\/b><b>24\/7 Emergency\/Outage Hotline:<\/b> <b>866-366-4357<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Within U.S.) <\/span><b>\/ 001-757-857-2112<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (International)&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Do You Have to Shovel? Sidewalk Rules by Area<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snow removal rules vary more than people realize in Northern Virginia.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/publicworks\/stormwater\/snow-removal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fairfax&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/publicworks\/stormwater\/snow-removal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>County<\/strong><\/a>:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No county-wide legal requirement to shovel sidewalks \u2014 though residents are strongly encouraged to do so for safety.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexandriava.gov\/news-tes\/2025-02-12\/snow-removal-requirements-for-property-owners-and-businesses-after-recent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Alexandria<\/a>:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Property owners must clear sidewalks adjacent to their property (generally within ~24 hours after the storm).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arlingtonva.us\/Government\/Departments\/PSCEM\/Emergency-Preparedness\/Weather\/Snow-and-Ice\/Snow-Removal-Ordinance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arlington County<\/a>:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Sidewalks must be cleared:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within <\/span><b>24 hours<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if snowfall is under 6 inches<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within <\/span><b>36 hours<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if snowfall is 6 inches or more<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fines and county cleanup (at owner\u2019s expense) are possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loudoun.gov\/3717\/Shoveling-Snow-Clearing-Hydrants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Loudoun County:<\/b><\/a><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Property owners are required to clear sidewalks adjacent to their property within six hours of the end of the snowfall, or by noon the following day if the snow stops at night.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/category\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-228400\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/8.png\" alt=\"more news\" width=\"450\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/8.png 1200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/8-800x267.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/8-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/8-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/8-1170x390.png 1170w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/8-585x195.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>storm watch Snow is in the forecast for Northern Virginia this weekend. 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