Freezing rain to impact Monday commute
Monday morning's commute is crawling along in parts due to icy road conditions and poor visibility.
WASHINGTON -- With a later-than-normal Monday morning rush hour, drivers are urged to drive with caution as some the rains continue and the temperatures hover near the freezing mark.
"The icy effects will continue to taper off as we go through the morning," says ABC7 Meteorologist Matt Ritter.
Road crews will keep monitoring the situation through the delayed morning commute.
"We want to keep a good eye on the situation," says Jennifer McCord, a spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Western Loudoun County in Virginia and Frederick County in Maryland saw icy road conditions Monday, particularly on roads that are less traveled.
Ritter says "there could be a refreeze" Monday night.
FORECAST
A freezing rain advisory remains in effect until 1 p.m. for areas to the north and west of D.C. An earlier advisory for the inner suburbs and Southern Maryland has ended.
Forecasters say the region will see rain in the afternoon
MONDAY: AM Freezing Rain to Rain, Cold and Gray
Highs: 34°-40°
Wind: SE 3-6 mph
OVERNIGHT: Partly Cloudy and Cold (Black Ice Possible)
Lows: 22°-30°
Wind: North10-15 mph
TUESDAY: More Clouds than Sun, Breezy & Brisk
Highs: 26°-32° | Chills: Teens
Wind: North 10-15+ mph
WEDNESDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy, Few Snow Showers Possible (Esp South)
Highs: Mid 30s
THURSDAY: Partly Cloudy, Milder
Highs: Near 40°
FRIDAY: Mostly Sunny, Nice
Highs: Low 40s
CLOSINGS
Many area school systems opted to open two hours late. Frederick County in Maryland, Rappahannock and Loudoun County Public Schools are now closed.
MASS TRANSIT
MASS TRANSIT
Metrorail and Metrobus are running on a regular schedule but Metrobus reports some delays due to icy roads.
Virginia Railway Express -- no problems reported at 6:15 a.m.
MARC - Brunswick Line - Due to a disabled freight train, all MARC trains will board passengers from the opposite track at Dickerson and Barnesville stations.
AIRPORTS
AIRPORTS
Dulles International Airport is already announcing some flight cancellations for Monday morning. The cancellations are primarily due to weather
in other cities.
Check with your airline before heading to the airport.
Here is how you can contact your power and cable companies.
UTILITIES
UTILITIES
With freezing rain, there is the possibility of power outages.
Here is how you can contact your power and cable companies.
Utilities - Electric and cable
WTOP has gathered a list of utility phone numbers.
Print the utility phone number list.
Power Companies
- Pepco: 1-877-737-2662
- Dominion Power: 1-866-366-4357
- BGE: 1-877-778-2222
- Potomac Edison: 1- 800- 255-3443
- NOVEC: 1-888-335- 0500
- SMECO: 1-877-747-6326
- Rappahannock: 1- 800-552-3904
Cable/Phone
- Verizon: 1-800-837-4966
- Comcast:1-800-XFINITY (1-800-934-6489)
- RCN: 1-800-RING- RCN (7464-726)
- Cox: 703-378-8422
The phone numbers to the electric companies are available by texting POWER to 91035.