Crashes and disabled vehicles continue to plague interstates and secondary highways in Northern Virginia Thursday morning (Jan. 21). As of 6:00 a.m. Thursday, Virginia State Police statewide are on the scene of 33 traffic crashes with 24 of them in Northern Virginia. Of the 71 disabled vehicle calls statewide, 70 of them are in Northern Virginia.

All Prince William County Public Schools closed today, Jan. 21, due to inclement weather in certain areas. Code Red for employees. All school division activities including Professional Development sessions are cancelled. SACC will not open. Telework subject to policy.

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.

With the cold temperatures finally setting in and an impending snow storms on the horizon you may be rushing about buying toilet paper and bread, thinking about cuddling up by the fire and either hoping for or dreading school closures. While we are all preparing. we would like to remind the community of some of the overlooked dangers of the frigid temperatures and the toll of snow removal.

Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative is preparing for snow that weather forecasters say could reach Northern Virginia on Friday, Jan. 22. "If we get heavy wet snow or ice, we could have trees and branches falling on power lines and causing outages," Larry Shaffer, vice president, System Operations, was quoted as saying in a press release.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Monday, Jan. 18, 2016.

Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman Corey A. Stewart said Jan. 18 he will propose at the Board of County Supervisors' meeting Jan. 19 that the county waive all fees associated with the county issuance of concealed handgun permits.

As part of National Radon Action Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging all residents to test their homes for radon. According to the EPA, test kits are available in home improvement centers, hardware stores and online at a cost of approximately $20. The kits are simple to use with easy testing and mailing instructions, the EPA added.