Virginia Department of Transportation says it will have all of its resources on-hand for tomorrow’s powerful storm, expected to bring extreme snow accumulations and blizzard-like conditions to northern Virginia. Crews pre-treating today; Make plans now to stay home Friday and Saturday.

Low ground temperatures overnight mean that even treated roads have refrozen, according to VDOT. Drivers should delay commutes and use extreme caution on roads. About 500 trucks worked through the night to clear extremely treacherous conditions. Crews will remain on duty through the morning rush hour to continually treat slick roads.

As the first of two forecasted snowstorms makes its way across Virginia Wednesday, residents are encouraged to plan ahead, be prepared and avoid unnecessary travel. Virginia State Police will have all available troopers and supervisors working in advance of and the duration of the storms as they make their way across and into the Commonwealth.

Northern Virginia drivers are asked to use caution and to be aware of possible slick spots on their afternoon commute today. Pavement temperatures are expected to drop below freezing after 4 p.m., with frigid conditions continuing overnight.

Public transit authorities are losing significant revenues with declining motor fuel taxes. Revenue loss for Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) is a $9.2 million budget deficit that is forcing a proposed cut in commuter and local bus services, and a proposed fare increase starting in July.

Five fatal crashes over the Christmas holiday weekend resulted in the deaths of one pedestrian, one moped operator and three drivers on Virginia’s highways.

Virginia State Police is partnering with the state police, highway patrols and local law enforcement of every state along the East Coast containing a portion of Interstate 95 in an effort to keep one of the nation’s major interstate corridors safe and fatality-free.

Virginia Department of Transportation has announced that the Old Carolina/Jefferson Street bridge in Haymarket over I-66 will reopen tomorrow, Dec. 23, nearly five months ahead of schedule.