Freezing rain to impact Monday commute
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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. 

The commute was later than normal because a number of school systems opted to open late. 

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. 

Check WTOP's Closings and Delays list.


MASS TRANSIT


Metrorail  and Metrobus are running on a regular schedule but Metrobus reports some delays due to icy roads.


70, 79: Due to traffic congestion at Georgia & Farragut St NW and 7th & Rhode Island Ave NW, buses are experiencing up to 15 minute delays.

01/12/2015 06:06 AM

29K, 29N: Due to a water main break at Main St & Pickett Rd, buses to King St may experience delays.

01/12/2015 06:01 AM

G2: W/B buses will detour at Wisconsin Av & P St and end service at Dumbarton St. Bus stops west of Wisconsin Av will not be served.


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


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. 

Read more on the flight delays.


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

Cable/Phone

The phone numbers to the electric companies are available by texting POWER to 91035.


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