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Update, Dec. 4, 5:50 p.m.: Alexandria City Public Schools is monitoring conditions and will announce by 5:30 a.m. Friday whether schools will delay or close. Check acps.k12.va.us or sign up for alerts.
Update, Dec. 4, 2 p.m.: A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect for Alexandria from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. NWS expects about an inch of snow and warns of “treacherous” morning travel conditions.
If you see snowplows on Alexandria streets Friday morning, don’t worry—it’s a drill. The city runs an annual practice to test equipment and train crews before real snow arrives.
But this year’s timing could be fortuitous: The National Weather Service is forecasting a 50% chance of snow Friday, with possible freezing rain Friday night. If that happens, crews may transition from practice to the real thing.
See how crews prepare: We are snow ready: How city public works crews prepare for snow
