HOV lanes open to all traffic this afternoon

HOV restrictions are lifted this afternoon on interstates 395, 95, 66, and the Dulles Toll Road, according to VDOT.

More than 400 VDOT crewmembers have begun 12-hour shifts monitoring roadways in northern Virginia. As conditions in northern Virginia will deteriorate throughout the day, drivers are asked to make every effort to be off the road.

Crews have prepared for the last several days, testing equipment and putting personnel on standby to handle storm damage. High water on roads in flood-prone areas, traffic signal outages, and road closures due to debris, downed trees and power lines are expected over the next several days.

VDOT reminds drivers:

• Make every effort to be off the road during heavy rains and tropical-storm force winds.

• Treat intersections where traffic signals are out as four-way stops.

• Do not attempt to drive through high water.

• Slow down on wet roads to avoid hydroplaning.

• Ensure vehicles have adequate fuel to complete trips during power outages.

Get the latest road conditions at http://www.511virginia.org or by downloading the 511 mobile app.

View the entire list of roads closed due to the storm, sortable by county, at http://www.511virginia.org/mobile/?menu_id=conditions.

Receive real-time northern Virginia traffic updates on Twitter by following @511northernvirginia. For general VDOT information, follow @VaDOT.