Plows Out in Force on Snow-Covered Reston Roads

Snow plows are working to clear roadways this morning after a snowstorm began earlier this morning.

A traffic camera facing westbound at the snow-covered intersection of Reston Parkway and Sunset Hills Road shows more trucks with snow plows than cars this morning.

Still, drivers can expect some slow-moving traffic on the Dulles Toll Road and major roads in Reston and Herndon with spots of congestion near intersections.

Fairfax County wants locals to stay off the roads, especially with low visibility near the Reston Parkway.

😵 please please please stay off the roads if you don’t have to be out! https://t.co/sbmemjMxld

— Fairfax County Government 🇺🇸 (@fairfaxcounty) February 20, 2019

The National Weather Service’s Winter Storm Warning is in effect until 7 p.m.

The warning says that “travel will be very difficult, especially during the morning commute. The hazardous conditions could also impact the evening commute.”

The Virginia Department of Transportation wants locals to stay off of the roads. “Pockets of heavier snow may limit visibility and stick to the pavement, and a mix of freezing rain may quickly make roads slick,” VDOT said in an update at 6 a.m.

With conditions deteriorating (it’s snowing in case you didn’t know) we want to remind you. Pls stay off the roads. Crews are working hard but with snow falling at this rate, roads get covered back up quickly. Please, for your safety 👇👇 pic.twitter.com/lfbLiiA6yz

— VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) February 20, 2019

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