City of Alexandria Continues Emergency Snow Operations on Sunday, January 25

The City of Alexandria is under a Snow Emergency declaration through Tuesday, January 27, at 11:59 p.m. City crews are continuing snow removal operations.

Who to contact for support

• Call 703.746.4444 to report downed trees and limbs on City streets, sidewalks, and property or any other non-emergency concerns.
• Call Dominion Energy at 866.DOM.HELP (866.366.4357) or go to dominionenergy.comto report trees on power lines and power outages
• Call Virginia American Water at 800.452.6863 to report a water main break or for questions about water service.
• Call 911 for emergencies.

Here is What the City is Doing: 

1. City crews are plowing priority roads, beginning with snow emergency routes. Go to alexandriava.gov/Snowfor more information on the order roads are plowed.
2. The Winter Shelter at 2355-A Mill Road is open with extended, 24-hour operations until Wednesday, January 28 at 7 a.m.
3. Trash, recycling, and yard waste will not be collected on Monday, January 26, for the safety of our staff. Collection will slide by one day for the rest of the week.
4. City staff are updating alexandriava.gov/Alertwith the latest information.

When will the snow be removed from my street?

Roads are plowed by priority. Snow emergency routes are plowed first, followed by secondary routes, intermediate routes, and then residential streets. The City's SnowReporttracking system allows residents to view plowing priorities, check the status of individual streets, and submit concerns.

Stay informed:

Get updates about snow removal progress at alexandriava.gov/SnowReport. Road conditions will change until the snow, sleet, and freezing rain are over.

Go to alexandriava.gov/Alertfor updates on the City's response to the Winter Storm.

Follow local media and the National Weather Service winter weather websitefor information on weather conditions and forecasts.

For information on emergency warming centers, visit the City's Seasonal and Emergency Warming and Cooling Options webpage.

For information on snow and ice control, visit alexandriava.gov/Snow.

What is a Snow Emergency?

During a snow emergency, parking is prohibited on designated snow emergency routesso crews can safely and efficiently plow and treat roads. Snow emergency routes are posted with red and white signs, and listed in the City Code.Vehicles left on these routes may be ticketed or towed.

Thank you for helping keep Alexandria's streets safe and accessible for emergency responders during winter weather.

If you prefer communication in another language, free interpretation and translation services are available to you. Please email [email protected]or call 703.746.3960.