From Dranesville Supervisor John Foust:
Here is another update on our snow storm aftermath and power problems.
- Fairfax County Government offices and all the courts will be open on time tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 28, however employees have been granted unscheduled leave.
Fairfax County Public Schools will be closed Friday. - VDOT is asking that if possible, residents in subdivisions not park vehicles on the street so that the neighborhoods may be more effectively plowed.
If it is absolutely necessary to park on the street, please park on the odd numbered side to assist VDOT plows. - In addition, residents are encouraged to clear the areas around mailboxes and fire hydrants. Postal service employees are working to deliver important medicines and other mail and need access to mail boxes.
- And by clearing snow and ice away from all fire hydrants, they will be clearly visible to public safety personnel in the event of a fire.
- Residents and businesses should also make sure that all parking spots identified as accessible parking spaces for people with disabilities are cleared of snow and ice.
Regarding the wide spread power outages:
- Dominion Virginia Power (DVP) tells us that Fairfax outages numbers are now down to 46,225 – down from 71,000 this morning. Problems are being corrected at a much faster rate than was anticipated. Crews have been brought in from North Carolina to help.
- With about 2000 workers engaged and over 300 bucket trucks dispatched, crews have restored power to over 130,000 customers.
- The company expects to restore power to 90 percent of the affected customers by Friday night, with the remaining work continuing overnight into Saturday until all customers have been restored.
- Repairs are taking place while detailed damage assessments are being made. Heavy, sticky snow that was twice as wet as typical snow brought tree limbs and trees into contact with electrical lines and caused extremely difficult driving conditions for repair crews.
- If you have not already done so, the DVP number to report outrages is 1-866-366-4357.
- You may now call 1-866-366-4357 to get individual restoration time estimates for your neighborhood or home.
As I said in our previous notice, please let my office know if your street has not been plowed. You may reach us by email at
John W. Foust
Dranesville District Supervisor
1437 Balls Hill Road
McLean, VA 22101
Phone: 703-356-0551
Fax: 703-821-4275
