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Icy Refreeze Threatens Tuesday Commute as Virginia Digs Out From Early-Season Snow

VDOT skipped pretreatment due to wet roads, with hundreds of plows clearing primary routes during a sharp overnight freeze.

Overview

  • Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico and Hanover schools canceled Tuesday classes, with other Virginia and some North Carolina districts posting delays.
  • Virginia State Police reported 155 crashes statewide since early Monday, with officials urging drivers to avoid nonessential travel.
  • Dominion Energy logged more than 2,000 outages Monday, including pockets in Henrico and the Norfolk area, as crews worked on repairs.
  • VDOT deployed roughly 650–700 pieces of equipment with 1,300–1,400 operators and warned that bridges, ramps and untreated side roads would stay slick.
  • National Weather Service warnings covered parts of the Eastern U.S., with central and southern Virginia seeing about 3–5 inches and advisories extending into early Tuesday.