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01/25/16 / Education / Health & Safety /
All Prince William County Public Schools closed Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 25-26. Code Red for employees. All school division activities including Professional Development sessions are cancelled. SACC will not open. Telework subject to policy.
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01/25/16 / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat / Transportation /
Snow is melting and pooling in travel lanes and will turn into ice overnight. Therefore, VSP advises those who are having to travel overnight or early Monday morning to use extreme caution. Black ice will be a serious threat and drivers are advised to keep their speeds down, buckle up, and remain alert to slick spots on the road.
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By RANDI REID, Observer staff 01/24/16 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / Manassas /
Prince William County emergency officials were finding safe places for 67 people to stay after an apartment building roof in the Coverstone section of Manassas collapsed shortly after midnight, Jan. 24, likely from heavy snow. Building officials are on scene now, determining the actual cause.
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01/23/16 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
Virginia State Police report there are a number of people walking in the roads and putting themselves at risk due to the slick conditions. If you DO have to walk, Va. State Police urge that you wear bright, reflective clothing…walk against traffic so you can see any oncoming vehicles…and do not walk distracted (no texting or earbuds).
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01/23/16 / Environment / Health & Safety /
"The dry snow is a blessing," Larry Shaffer, NOVEC vice president of Electric Systems Operations was quoted as saying in a press release. "Wind is blowing snow off trees and branches, keeping most of them intact and off power lines. If we were getting wet snow and ice, we'd be dealing with a lot more outages."
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01/23/16 / Health & Safety / State Government /
Snow is expected to continue until midnight. Below are facts and figures about the storm in Virginia as of 1:45pm Saturday.
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01/23/16 / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat / State Government /
From midnight Saturday through 10 a.m. Saturday, Virginia State Police have responded to 72 traffic crashes and 343 disabled vehicles statewide. There is only storm-related traffic death (City of Chesapeake) reported at this time.
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FROM Virginia State Police 01/23/16 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat /
Virginia State Police remind residents to avoid traveling on Virginia’s roads and highways today, Jan. 23. Winds have now picked up causing snow to drift and pile up across interstates and primary routes, which make driving even more dangerous, a news release said.
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