Tuesday, October 30, 2012
The Rappahannock River continues to rise, but police report no major storm related problems in the city.
The Rappahannock River is expected to crest at 17.4 feet at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, and flood stage at City Dock is 18 feet, according Natatia Bledsoe, Fredericksburg Police Department Public Information Officer. As of 1 p.m., the river at City Dock was at nine feet. Most businesses are open Tuesday. It is cold and rainy, but other than the river, there is no evidence that Sandy passed by. Cars crossing the Chatham Bridge toward Chatham are slowing for a large pothole filled with rain near the center. Share your photos on Fredericksburg Patch by clicking the Upload button above.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Fredericksburg District crews will monitor roads throughout the night.
VDOT reports its crews in the 14-county Fredericksburg District will continue to monitor roads for high water, flooding and downed trees and power lines throughout the night. Portions of Route 17 at Tappahannock, Harrell Road and Brooke Road in Stafford County are among the roads posted for high water. Numerous roads in the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck region are closed due to high water. Click here for a complete list of road closings and high water advisories in the 14-county district. Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in these areas and other low-lying areas that are prone to flooding. Crews will also continue to monitor wind speeds at the: If the wind speeds reach 50 mph sustained, the structures will be closed …
The National Hurricane Center increased its predictions for rain and top wind speeds with Hurricane Sandy in DC and Northern Virginia.
For information and updates on Tuesday, Oct. 30, click here. Update 7:10 p.m. Monday: Hurricane Sandy has morphed into Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy and is very close to making landfall, according to NOAA. Sandy is expected to bring near-hurricane force winds and flood-producing rainfall through much of Tuesday. NOAA added that the most severe portion of the storm will affect the DC metro region from 6 p.m. Monday through dawn on Tuesday. "Residents and businesses along the Potomac River...should prepare for a flood not seen since the floods of 1996," NOAA said in an advisory. Around 7 p.m., data show about 90,000 Northern Virginia customers are without power, along with about 18,000 in Maryland's Prince George's and Montgomery counties…
With Hurricane Sandy, increasing outages are being reported across Northern Virginia and the District Monday.
For Tuesday storm and outage updates, click here. Update 8:30 p.m. Monday: More than 80,000 people are now without power in Northern Virginia. Hurricane Sandy officially made landfall in southern New Jersey around 8 p.m. and has morphed into Post-Tropical Storm Sandy, but the change in name means little about the strength of the storm. Rain and strong winds will continue through tonight and into Tuesday morning. One area of Huntington has been evacuated, and trees have caused damage to homes in McLean, Burke and elsewhere. Update 6:35 p.m. Monday: As Hurricane Sandy makes landfall sometime this evening with its center over New Jersey, power outages in Northern Virginia are increasing quickly. More than 50,000 people are now without …
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Sunday afternoon update: Most schools closed. Several inches of heavy rain, sustained winds up to 45 miles per hour, wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour.
Update: Monday 8:34 a.m. - For Monday's storm weather update, power outage information and more, see 'Hurricane Sandy Predictions Worsen' Update: Sunday 9:03 p.m. - The National Weather Service has updated its wind and rain projections for the DC metro area, predicting the effects of Hurricane Sandy will be stronger than earlier thought. The new estimate for peak wind gusts is now 70 mph, up from 60 mph. Projected rainfall is now 5 - 10 inches — an increase from 4 - 8 inches predicted earlier Sunday. President Barack Obama signed an emergency declaration for the District of Columbia. Governor Bob McDonnell declared a state of emergency for Virginia Friday afternoon. The Capital Weather Gang advises: "Some time after 2 or 3 p.m., once …
An ongoing list of closings and cancellations due to Hurricane Sandy's impact on the area.
[Follow Fredericksburg Patch on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with outage updates if your power goes out. If you have a smartphone, sign up for our breaking news alert emails. Keep up with all the Hurricane Sandy news here.] The following is a list of cancellations and closings in alphabetical order. It was last updated at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday: Tuesday, Oct. 30, Closures, Cancellations and Delays: Amtrak Northeast Corridor service is canceled on Tuesday. Cornerstone Preschool of Fredericksburg is closed on Tuesday. Federal Offices in the D.C. metro area are closed Tuesday. First Christian School is closed Tuesday. All church activities are canceled. Fredericksburg Academy is closed Tuesday. Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce Business …
Fredericksburg residents urged to prepare in advance, as widespread power outages and downed trees are expected.
Natatia L. Bledsoe, Public Information Officer with the Fredericksburg Police Department, released an update on the City's storm preparations on Sunday afternoon. The complete text follows: "The City of Fredericksburg is monitoring the weather predictions and preparing for Hurricane Sandy as the storm approaches the coast. The Emergency Operations Center in Fredericksburg will be open and staffed by 7 a.m. on Monday morning in order to manage the City's response to the damage that is anticipated from the high winds and heavy rain. "The leading edge of the storm should reach our area by Sunday night, and the worst of the weather is expected to be felt from noon on Monday through noon on Tuesday. "Residents should be prepared for 4-6 …
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Gov. Bob McDonnell reminded residents to prepare for power outages and cold weather in a telephone press conference Saturday afternoon. Dominion warns of prolonged outages.
(UPDATE 4:10 p.m.): Power outages for its customers could be "prolonged" in Northern Virginia due to outages from the coming storm, Dominion Virginia Power advised in a news release sent out Saturday afternoon. "This storm system will build in intensity over time and will remain a force for days, not just hours, causing major damage and extensive power outages," said Rodney Blevins, vice president of Distribution Operations, in a news release. "Its effects will be felt for days along much of the East Coast." Dominion noted that it will supplement its linemen and contractor tree trimmers with additional utility workers from other states. "When customers lose their electric service during a major storm, their primary question is when their …
See a tree down in your neighborhood? Notice a road is flooded? Just saw a store clerk upload a pallet of fresh batteries? Please use this story on Patch to help out your neighbors as we brave the storm together.
As we hunker down to ride out Hurricane Sandy, we want to make sure that the Fredericksburg area stays connected. For live updates during the storm, be sure to download our App for your smartphone or tablet and 'like' Fredericksburg Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. As you send us messages through social media and email (susan.larson@patch.com), we’ll make sure the information is added here to this story in the comments and on the map found above. If you notice wires down or a tree across the road, please alert authorities and then let us know so we can spread the word quickly. You can comment right on this story to make sure readers know what’s going on in your neighborhood. You can share info about where to find water and …
Rivers could continue to flood Wednesday through Friday, National Weather Service warns.
Update 12:30 p.m. Saturday - Hurricane Sandy briefly diminished Saturday morning and turned into a tropical storm, but the storm has since picked up speed and is a hurricane once again. "These subtle upward and downward status changes make no difference in the major, widespread impacts we expect in the next few days," The Weather Channel reported. Tropical storm-force winds are already hitting the North Carolina coast as Hurricane Sandy moves north-northeast at 9 mph from its current location more than 300 miles southeast of Charleston, S.C. Sustained winds are at 75 mph with higher gusts. Clouds will increase throughout the afternoon Saturday and scattered showers may start around 1 a.m. Sunday. The weather during the Marine Corps …
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