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Whew, what a rainy day! The brief snowflakes were quite the delight this morning, but a brief delight at best. Once the rain took over the rest was history.
Generally, things will be tapering off through the night and we'll slowly, slowly dry out. Rain showers should persist beyond midnight for northeastern North Carolina communities, while the rest of us will be dealing with some drizzle, low clouds, and fog overnight. Tends to happen whenever warmer air settles in overtop of colder air.
This is good, in the sense that temperatures will remain above freezing tonight. Our lows will be on either side of 40°, so do not expect any re-freezing or icy conditions for the Monday morning commute. Anticipate some fog and lowered visibility though!
This system slowly pulls away to the northeast by tomorrow afternoon, however, it doesn't do so quickly. And since it's so broad in nature, we'll still be engulfed in its wake. We'll struggle to get any sunshine on Monday as a blustery breeze develops out of the north to pour in some colder air. Our highs in the mid-40s should come in the first half of the day, by the afternoon most locations will be in the upper 30s. An isolated shower or two is possible, and even a flurry could float by for northern locations.
Clouds slowly break up through Monday night, so while it'll be a cloudy start to Tuesday the afternoon should feature some sunshine to brighten things up. Highs will struggle to hit 40° though with wind chills in the 30s throughout the day.
The northerly, winter wind will be confined to the first half of the week, taking us through Wednesday. But by the second half of the week, a spring-like southerly breeze takes hold and we're in for a treat. Highs should be seasonable on Thursday but then spike to near 60°(!) on Friday and Saturday. This should come with another shot at some rain - sometime next weekend. Until then, we'll have all week to dry out and eventually warm up from these back to back rounds of winter weather.
Stay stoked!
Meteorologist Steve Fundaro
WASHINGTON (WAVY) -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that passengers at airports and on public transportation will be required to wear a face mask.
Starting on Feb. 2, TSA will require individuals to wear a mask at airport screening checkpoints and throughout the commercial and public transportation systems. This requirement will remain effective until May 11.
Passengers without a mask may be denied entry, boarding, or continued transport. Failure to comply with the mask requirement can result in civil penalties, accoring to a statement released Sunday.
The move comes in an effort to implement provisions of President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel.
“TSA will fully comply with the President’s Executive Orders, CDC guidance and the DHS National Emergency determination to ensure healthy and secure travel across all transportation sectors. This will help prevent further spread of COVID-19 and encourage a unified government response,” said Darby LaJoye, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the TSA Administrator.
“As we continue to experience impacts from this pandemic, we are committed to this measure as the right thing to do for the TSA workforce, for our industry stakeholders and for passengers.”
The requirement will be implemented for travelers in:
TSA’s action will also support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Emergency Order requiring that individuals wear masks on conveyances and at stations, ports, or similar transportation hubs.
The federal face mask requirement extends to the nation’s domestic network of airports; passengers and crewmembers flying aboard airplanes operated by domestic and foreign air carriers with inbound flights to U.S. ports of entry; and surface transportation modes, such as passenger rail, bus systems, and over-the-road bus companies.
TSA officials say that whether beginning the security screening process at the airport Travel Document Checker (TDC) or submitting checked baggage for screening, all passengers who appear to be over the age of 2 must properly wear a face mask throughout the security screening process.
The officer at the TDC will request that travelers temporarily lower the mask to verify their identity. Those who approach the TDC without a mask will be asked to wear or obtain one to proceed.
Passengers who refuse to wear a mask will not be permitted to enter the secure area of the airport, which includes the terminal and gate area.
Depending on the circumstance, those who refuse to wear a mask may be subject to a civil penalty for attempting to circumvent screening requirements, interfering with screening personnel, or a combination of those offenses.
Click here for more information about TSA face mask requirements.
All commuters and airline travelers, including persons considering international travel, should first check the CDC website prior to taking their trip.
HENRICO COUNTY, Va (WRIC/WAVY) – Four Henrico firefighters were injured while responding to a medical call early Sunday morning.
According to Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Henry Rosenbaum, Henrico Fire Engine 305, from the Lakeside Fire House, was traveling north on Woodman Road responding to a call for an unconscious person. The firetruck spun on the road, traveled off the paved roadway, and overturned.
Rosenbaum told 8news, no other vehicles were involved in the accident.
All four firefighters were able to exit the truck by themselves. The firefighters were taken to local hospitals with non-life threating injuries.
Henrico Police is investigating the accident. Woodman Road at Spider Drive will be closed for an extended time.
8news crew on scene spoke with a neighbor who walked outside his front door and witnessed the crash. The man told 8news, he’s offering crews hot cocoa while they clean up.
According to authorities, road conditions are extremely slippery and covered in snow. Officials advise residents to stay off the roads and allow them to be cleared.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Department of Health is reporting 2,558 new coronavirus cases along with 15 new deaths Sunday.
As of Sunday morning, January 31, Virginia has an overall number of 504,779 coronavirus cases since the start of the outbreak. Of the overall cases reported, 404,469 have been confirmed by testing. 100,310 are probable cases, in which a patient who shows symptoms is diagnosed without testing.

Dr. Danny Avula, Virginia’s vaccine coordinator says Virginia has currently used 57% of the vaccinations it has been given by the federal government. That places the commonwealth at 21st out 50 states for how many vaccines it has administered, according to a ranking by Becker’s Hospital Review. It was just a week ago the state was lingering down near the bottom of the list.
Hampton Roads is still seeing high virus levels, though test positivity has come down slightly recently. Deaths are still trending up overall.
Accomack: 2,342 cases, 166 hospitalized, 31 deaths (+9 cases)
Chesapeake: 15,436 cases, 720 hospitalized, 136 deaths (+66 cases)
Franklin: 859 cases, 43 hospitalized, 21 deaths (+ 5 cases)
Gloucester: 1,501 cases, 41 hospitalized, 27 deaths (+16 cases)
Hampton: 7,174 cases, 236 hospitalized, 66 deaths (+38 cases, +2 hospitalized, +1 deaths)
Isle of Wight: 2,179 cases, 98 hospitalized, 38 deaths (+18 cases)
James City County: 3454 cases, 113 hospitalized, 39 deaths (+20 cases)
Mathews: 441 cases, 16 hospitalized, 6 deaths (+3 cases)
Newport News: 9772 cases, 252 hospitalized, 97 deaths (+44 cases, +5 hospitalized, +4 deaths)
Norfolk: 12,850 cases, 692 hospitalized, 142 deaths (+75 cases)
Northampton: 632 cases, 66 hospitalized, 33 deaths (+5 cases)
Poquoson: 599 cases, 17 hospitalized, 8 deaths (+2 cases, +1 hospitalized, +1 death)
Portsmouth: 6,547 cases, 500 hospitalized, 97 deaths (+19 cases, +1 hospitalized)
Southampton: 1,710 cases, 43 hospitalized, 46 deaths (+7 cases)
Suffolk: 5,810 cases, 307 hospitalized, 112 deaths (+32 cases, +1 hospitalized)
Virginia Beach: 26,211 cases, 1080 hospitalized, 206 deaths (+145 cases)
Williamsburg: 444 cases, 24 hospitalized, 9 deaths (+5 cases)
York: 2,548 cases, 41 hospitalized, 16 deaths (+14 cases)
Overall, Hampton Roads and the Tidewater region reported a total of 523 cases Saturday, which is 20% of the daily increase statewide.
Key local metrics
According to the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, 2,516 residents in Virginia are currently hospitalized due to the virus. That number is a combination of confirmed positive COVID-19 patients and hospitalized patients whose COVID-19 test results are still pending.
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Norfolk Department of Public Health plans to vaccinate 1,900 Norfolk Public School (NPS) employees and administer 400 second doses to Phase 1a recipients this week.
Phase 1b includes police, fire, and hazmat, K-12 school staff, childcare workers, as well as individuals 65 years of age and older.
Norfolk Health District Director, Dr. Demetria Lindsay says they are using "every dose available with none gone to waste."



Preregistration online at www.norfolk.gov/covid19vaccine is the first step in securing an appointment for those eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
If you need assistance submitting the preregistration form online, you call 757-664-SHOT (7468).
On Monday alone, Norfolk health officials received over 16,500 preregistration forms and over 1,600 telephone inquiries since the transition to Phase 1b. Officials say,it may take 4-8 weeks to receive a notification to schedule an appointment due to the large number of requests.
Their preferred method to contact you will be by email, however, if you do not have an email address you will be notified by phone. officials ask that you arrive at your scheduled appointment time and bring a form of identification, such as a driver’s license, and proof of qualification, such as a work ID, to verify eligibility.
Vaccinations are by appointment only. Please do not present to the vaccination clinic without an appointment or you will be turned away. Also, in order to maintain social distancing for everyone’s protection and to limit crowding and long waits, you will not be allowed into the building until 15 – 20 minutes before your appointment time. If you arrive early, please remain in your car.
You can view more COVID-19 FAQs HERE.
This weekend, Sentara Healthcare hosted two large-scale COVID-19 vaccine clinics and administered up to 10,000 doses to eligible individuals in Hampton Roads. The clinics were at the Norfolk Scope Arena and the Hampton Convention Center.
We knew this storm would be tricky from the beginning and that continues to be the case! Most areas are hovering right at the freezing mark so we are seeing flakes coming down but melting on the roads. At first, the snow was evaporating before hitting the ground so it overcame that dry air and is now coming down for most.
It won't accumulate to much across Hampton Roads, but Richmond is going to see a decent accumulation before it switches over to all snow. If you do have to travel today, waiting until this afternoon when it switches over to rain will be the better option!
But how much rain can we expect? Most areas will see around a half an inch, but higher amounts could be possible into NE NC.

The first half of the week will still be on the cool side but we really start to warm up as the week comes to an end! High temperatures will climb into the low 60s. We'll keep you updated!
-Meteorologist Casey Lehecka
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- Police say a 14-year-old boy was hospitalized after a shooting Saturday night.
The call came in around 9:55 p.m. for the incident in the 700 block of East Brambleton Avenue. Later, police said the victim was found in the 800 block of Ballentine Boulevard.
The boy has been transported to a local hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.
No further information is available at this time.
#Norfolk police are investigating a shooting in the 800 blk of Ballentine Blvd. A 14-year-old male has been transported to CHKD with non-life-threatening injuries. Call came in around 9:55 p.m. Submit a tip at https://t.co/fWb8wXvxe5 or call 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. pic.twitter.com/DYmE2W2ZS2
— Norfolk Police Dept (@NorfolkPD) January 31, 2021
Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP (1-888-562-5887) or submit a tip online.
This is a breaking news story.
Ol' man winter is truly showing his face, the winter wonderland Thursday, bone-chilling breeze Friday, and the cold sunshine today; well there's another trick up his sleeve Sunday. A warm front is going to lift through the area, slowly settling in warmer air. But since the cold air is in place, we'll go from some snow at first, to a wintry mix, to a soaking rain that washes it all away.
Tonight the clouds are thickening up as the cold air is in place. The 30s from this afternoon will drop into the mid to upper 20s. A brief snow shower or two is possible overnight, but most precipitation shouldn't build into the area until sunrise or so. By then we'll be dealing with snow blending into a wintry mix. Mid to late morning is the trickiest part of this forecast, it's when the wintry weather slowly begins to transition over to rain. Some sleet and freezing rain is likely to blend in - this will be a brief window, two hours or so - but enough to cause slick roadways so use extra caution. Then by midday, it should all flip to rain and we get soaked.
A Winter Weather Advisory is up for locations north and west of the Peninsula through noon Sunday. These locations, essentially from Southampton through Williamsburg and up to the Northern Neck, will be riding the rain/snow line for the first half of the day. Therefore the snow will likely persist longer into the morning, taking it's sweet time transitioning to rain.
Now this won't be a lovely, picturesque morning like Thursday's winter wonderland was. If anything, by the end of the day Sunday any and all snow/ice that makes it to the ground will get washed away by the anticipating soaking rain. In fact, most of us from the Southside down through North Carolina will be dealing with just rain. And a rain that should last all the way through the evening. Once the winter weather north of the Peninsula flips to rain, it's on through the evening as well.


Also notice these temperatures, we'll start near the freezing mark in the morning since the cold air is in place, but then once the warm air settles in we could near 50°(!) by the end of the day. This will set up a much more mild night, so after nearly three quarters of an inch to an inch of rain falls, there is no concern of any ice/re-freezing overnight.
As this big ol' system pulls away offshore, it'll leave some lingering rain showers into Monday morning. Clouds should be stubborn and a chilly breeze will help dry us out as highs should hold in the 40s We'll hang onto that breeze into Tuesday but will see some more sunshine. This upcoming week gets funky too, quiet & calm weather should take us to near 60° by next Friday or Saturday!
Before I get ahead of myself - my advice for Sunday morning? Hit the snooze button a few times and sleep in, so by the time you really start your day, most of any/all wintry precipitation will be flipping to a rain that takes us into the night.
Stay stoked! - Meteorologist Steve Fundaro
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order late Friday requiring masks in interstate transportation and at transit hubs, including airplanes, mass transit, taxis and trains, starting late Monday.
The CDC said the mask mandate, effective from Feb. 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST, also covers ride-share vehicles and subways and makes not wearing a mask as instructed a violation of federal law. The order does not apply to private cars or commercial trucks being driven by a sole operator.
The CDC directive follows an order from President Joe Biden on Jan. 21 directing agencies to "immediately take action" to require masks on transportation and at transit hubs.
People must wear masks that cover both the mouth and nose when awaiting, boarding, traveling on, or disembarking public conveyances. People must also wear masks when entering or on the premises of a transportation hub in the United States.
CDC Order
The following are attributes of masks needed to fulfill the requirements of the Order:
The following attributes are additionally acceptable as long as masks meet the requirements above.
The following do not fulfill the requirements of the Order.
Reuters contributed to this report. Reporting by David Shepardson/REUTERS.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) -- The rollout of Virginia's COVID-19 vaccination program is improving, but the man leading the charge said people still must understand: it's going to take a while.
Dr. Danny Avula, Virginia's vaccine coordinator, sounded upbeat Friday afternoon as he told reporters that Virginia has currently used 57% of the vaccinations it has been given by the federal government. That places the commonwealth at 21st out 50 states for how many vaccines it has administered, according to a ranking by Becker's Hospital Review. It was just a week ago the state was lingering down near the bottom of the list.
On a conference call with reporters Friday, Avula said that the state's strategy of taking doses that some hospitals and private providers set aside for second doses and using them as first doses appears to be paying off.
He says both doses a person receives are actually the same and believes there will be enough doses for a second shot when it's needed.
"Hopefully that is reassuring to providers who have not been moving their inventory," Avula said. "In some cases we have had places holding on to their inventory because they weren't sure what they could count on from the federal government. They want to make sure they had second doses in stock to cover their patients and staff they provided the first dose to."
Avula says for the 105,000 first doses, the state is expected to receive for the coming week, they are on top of that receiving 62,000 second doses.
Demand remains high for the vaccine.
In Virginia Beach alone, 48,000 people in Phase 1b pre-registered for the vaccine on the city's online portal since it launched Monday.
"The health districts can work with providers to really ensure that those priority groups are actually priority groups, that they actually get prioritized," Avula said.
Within the Phase 1b priority group itself, there is a secondary priority ranking when it comes to careers.
Local health districts are supposed to reach out to essential workers in the following order:
"I think it's going to be a month or longer before we get to the fourth or fifth tier. I'm trying my best to make sure people manage their expectations," Avula said.
The ultimate goal is to vaccinate 70 to 80% of Virginia's population in an effort to reach herd immunity.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) -- A Virginia Beach church has become the latest target of theft. Someone stole the catalytic converter off the church’s van.
Virginia Beach police said a string of similar thefts have been happening around the city.
VBPD told 10 On Your Side that there have been at least 20 larcenies catalytic converters just this month.
Catalytic converters are a part of a vehicle's exhaust system and contain precious metals. They can be sold for a couple hundred dollars, at times.
One of those incidents happened at Ebenezer Baptist Church off Baker Road.
Pastor R. Perez Gatling said seeing surveillance footage of the theft was hard to watch.
“We felt violated,” Gatling said.
It happened earlier in January. A deacon discovered the damage after arriving for Sunday services. A review of the cameras showed a silver car pull in next to the van.
“The driver had the license plate covered,” Gatling said. “We could see the driver get out with the flashlight and he maneuvered between the two vehicles.”
The church filed a police report. Gatling was shocked by what he said a detective shared.
“He told one of my trustees that 250 churches had been hit in similar fashion between here and Richmond since the beginning of the year,” Gatling said.
VBPD could only provide the number of catalytic converter thefts that occurred in the city, which is at least 20 so far in January alone.
However, the department told 10 On Your Side there has been a large number of catalytic converters reported stolen throughout the region.
Gatling said he mentioned the theft at his church on a Zoom call with other pastors from the Tidewater Metro Baptist Ministers Conference.
“Several of the pastors spoke up,” Gatling said. “It’s not an isolated incident. It really scared me once I realize how pervasive this problem was.”
Not only will repairs cost hundreds of dollars, but the van will also be out of service for a few weeks.
“This person has inhibited our ability to serve our parishioners who need the handicap accessible van to come to worship,” Gatling said.
He said he’ll be praying for whoever did it and even invited that person to come back so the church can help.
“We don’t want anybody to be hit,” Gatling said. “We just want it to stop.”
Police encourage the public to install security cameras. They said it may not always deter the crime but can help investigators trying to solve them.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- Newport News Shipbuilding officials say they will begin vaccinating their workers next week.
Although the shipyard president said the shipyard would have COVID-19 vaccines for its workers by the end of January, a slow vaccine rollout and limited supply means it'll take until the week of Feb. 1 to begin giving doses.
"The vaccine is in high demand, and like the rest of the country, Virginia and Hampton Roads are experiencing a slow rollout. This impacts the speed at which we are able to vaccinate our workforce," Shipyard President Jennifer Boykin wrote on social media Friday.
The shipyard said it expects a limited supply through February, but is optimistic that will increase in the following months.
The order in which workers will be vaccinated follows Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
Newport News Shipbuilding also has a list of frequently asked questions about its vaccination process online.
The vaccine is not mandatory for shipyard workers, but its strongly encouraged, Boykin said.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) -- Two Ohio representatives are looking to declare June 14 as "President Donald J. Trump Day."
On Friday, Republican Reps. Jon Cross and Reggie Stoltzfus emailed their House colleagues asking for co-sponsors for their upcoming bill "to celebrate one of the greatest presidents in American history," the Columbus Dispatch reports.
"Let's show the 3,154,834 Ohio voters who cast their ballot to re-elect Donald J. Trump that we as a legislature recognize the accomplishments of his administration," the request said.
The email request has been shared on social media by several journalists.
Correcting: Ohio Republican Reps. Jon Cross and Reggie Stoltzfus are looking for cosponsors to declare June 14 “President Donald J. Trump Day” to “celebrate one of the greatest presidents in American history” - that’s Trump’s birthday (also Flag Day) pic.twitter.com/h3kfRorxp9
— Karen Kasler (@karenkasler) January 29, 2021
They selected June 14 as it is Trump's birthday. It is also Flag Day, which commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States of America on June 14, 1777.
"I don’t like the idea of changing an existing federal holiday that honors the flag," Democratic Rep. Jeff Crossman told the paper. "I think it’s disrespectful."
Cross and Stoltzfus have not released a public statement about the co-sponsorship request or responded to the newspaper's request for comment.
While it's not unheard of to create a holiday for a former president's birthday – Ronald Reagan Day is celebrated in some form in 40 states on Feb. 6 – it's not common for living presidents. Only Barack Obama, for whom the Illinois legislature approved an unofficial holiday on Aug. 4, has received anything similar.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- The man who orchestrated "an extensive drug trafficking ring" for fentanyl, heroin and cocaine in Virginia and North Carolina has pleaded guilty in federal court.
In addition, four people who also participated in the ring have pleaded guilty for their respective roles, the United States Department of Justice announced Friday.
The DOJ said Ramiro Ramirez-Barreto, 44, pleaded guilty to charges related to the trafficking ring on Monday. Four others -- two Virginia residents and two from North Carolina -- were also found guilty or sentenced this week.
The five were arrested as part of Operation Cookout, which resulted in the arrest of 39 people in August 2019. During that operation, authorities seized more than 30 kilograms of fentanyl, 30 kilograms of heroin, five kilograms of cocaine, 42 firearms and more than $700,000.
At the time, the U.S. Attorney said that amount of fentanyl could kill up to 14 million people.
At Ramirez-Barreto's home, authorities also found 19 kilograms of heroin and more than $600,000 in cash.
Ramirez-Barreto is from the Mexican State of Morelos and had criminal connections in Virginia, North Carolina, Texas, and California. He and his drug sources were also linked to the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico.
As far as the connections in Virginia and North Carolina, the DOJ said his operation supplied cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl to numerous drug trafficking organizations in Newport News, Virginia and in Henderson and Greensboro, North Carolina.
"According to one of Ramirez-Barreto’s many North Carolina customers, Ramirez-Barreto supplied him with 60 kilograms of heroin from early 2018 to mid-2019," the DOJ wrote in a news release. "Another one of Ramirez-Barreto’s customers was an inmate in federal prison operating a drug trafficking organization in Henderson, NC using a bootleg mobile phone."
The other people who pleaded guilty this week, per the DOJ, include:
Ramirez-Barreto's sentencing is scheduled for July 12. As part of the sentence, his home will be forfeited. He faces a minimum of 20 years in prison and a maximum of life.
“Fentanyl and heroin have inflicted immeasurable amounts of pain and brought devastation to families across the United States and in EDVA,” said Raj Parekh, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “Due to their tenacity and commitment, our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners seized 24 illegal firearms, 30 kilograms of heroin, and enough fentanyl to kill over 14 million people, saving our communities from significant loss of life and destruction.”
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HAMPTON ROADS (WAVY) -- With more snow likely coming to the area, Hampton Roads localities and other agencies are getting ready to respond.
WAVY Meteorologist Jeff Edmondson said Friday evening that Hampton Roads could see 1 to 3 inches of snow Sunday morning, but a drastic increase in the temperature could make it melt away quickly.
Meanwhile, Dominion Energy and the Virginia Department of Transportation say they're keeping a close eye on the forecast to make sure crews respond if there are power outages or road troubles.
Still, localities in Hampton Roads say they're prepared just in case.
Here's what we've heard from local officials so far. This post will be updated.
Public works will have a small crew working overnight on Saturday to monitor road conditions and treat bridges, overpasses, or any icy spots that may develop. The city is keeping an eye on the forecast and will call in more staff if conditions call for it.
Public works will be monitoring the weather forecast closely to determine what preparation would be appropriate. There are different treatment applications depending on the predicted weather. The Public works team will begin pretreating bridges, overpasses and primary roadways prior to any inclement freezing weather. There will also be teams ready to respond to any weather events.
Newport News plans to start pre-treating bridges and overpasses with brine Saturday morning. There will be a crew overnight Saturday into Sunday to respond with additional brine and/or spreading salt/sand, if needed. Crews are scheduled all day Sunday.
The city has four brine units working and sand spreaders mounted on nine trucks, as well as 10,000 gallons of brine on hand. The city can make more on-demand and 2,000 tons of salt/sand.
Stormwater will have a crew available to clear and apply salt at the Amtrak station through the weekend, in addition to their regular standby crews. They do not anticipate putting any more salt down at the Amtrak Station because the elevated platform and surrounding area is dry. They will continue to monitor the area.
Streets and bridges: The concern will be Sunday from 7-9 am, beginning with snow switching to rain the rest of the day. The plan is to have a brine crew with three trucks brining all bridges and major intersections, from 12 a.m. to 7 a.m.
On Friday, Public works was making sure that all equipment is fueled up and loaded with salt and sand. The current plan is to bring in staff most likely early Sunday morning.
Public works will continue monitoring the forecast over the weekend. On Saturday, they will start pre-treating bridges, overpasses, and our primary roadways with a brine solution in addition to the application of abrasives as needed. Other crews will also be out addressing various drainage issues. Staff will arrive for the midnight shift Saturday evening and will proceed with the noted efforts throughout the early morning and early afternoon hours. Accumulation of less than an inch of snow was noted, therefore no plows will be needed. Staff and equipment are on standby should the forecast change.
There are no special plans for preparations on Friday night.
On Saturday night from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday, crews and trucks will be ready to go to treat areas. There are eight trucks total (five will have a salt and sand combination, three will contain brine for bridges and overpasses).
On Sunday morning, two trucks will begin at 10 a.m. to treat any problem areas or emergency calls.
Extra crews will be on-call if the forecast changes.
The City of Williamsburg will start pre-treating the main roads with brine on Saturday ahead of the storm.
