There we were, at about six tonight, leaving Fairlington for Courthouse and some delectable steak. Sadly, VDOT was nowhere to be found. The closest thing we saw to a road crew was a single guy with a bucket of salted sand on 31st. St South, trying to help a stranded Metrobus get up the hill.
395? Disaster area. Average speed was approximately 30mph, with significant snow on the road, no sign of a plow or salt truck, and a lot of people skidding around on the exit and entrance ramps.
Rosslyn? Total write-off. Our friends said there were many stuck cars, including another Metrobus stuck at the Wilson/Lynn St area, causing all manner of delay. Again, no salt trucks to be seen, nary a plow or other vehicle.
It wasn’t until coming home through Ballston we saw our first treated road: Glebe Road had some salt treatment. Most of the other roads still had a fine patina of snow and slipperiness. How is it that VDOT and Arlington missed the entirety of the week’s forecasts calling for 1-2″ of snow on Sunday? Seriously guys, did you think they were kidding?
This post appeared in its original form at DC Metblogs
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