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Preparing for Snow: Important Winter Resources
Dear Neighbor,
As Superintendent Reid noted in her email to the community yesterday, the safety of our students and staff is always the top priority when decisions must be made about weather-related school closures or delays. I encourage you to watch this short video to learn more about how these decisions are made in FCPS:
The FCPS website is generally the first place to check for emergency weather closings. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible, including email, text, social media, the new FCPS mobile app, and local news stations. You can learn more about how schedule changes are communicated on the FCPS weather webpage.
On school days, staff monitor conditions such as low temperatures, wind chill advisories and warnings, and other weather hazards that may prevent students from being outside. Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately with a warm coat and other cold-weather clothing so they can stay comfortable and safe when outdoor time is possible.
If you need assistance getting cold-weather clothing for your family, please call Fairfax County Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) at 703-222-0880. Their multilingual staff can help connect you with resources for clothing, food, shelter, employment, financial assistance, and health services.
If you must travel, keep a flashlight — along with extra food and water — in your vehicle in case of an emergency. When you’re outside, take extra care with your first few steps on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways, which may be icy and slippery, increasing the risk of falls and injury.
Below are additional resources to help you monitor conditions and report outages or other issues during severe weather. Please stay safe, plan ahead, and take extra care in the days ahead.
In service,
Karl Frisch
Providence District Representative
Fairfax County School Board
Additional Winter Weather Resources
Latest Snow Information
Roads / VDOT
- VDOT owns the majority of roads in Fairfax County and is responsible for plowing.
- To report hazardous road conditions, call VDOT’s Customer Service at 1-800-367-7623 or click here.
Fairfax County Police
- For Emergencies, dial 911
- For Non-Emergencies 703-691-2131, TTY 703-204-2264
- FCPD Website
Power Outages
- Dominion: Report a power outage online or call 1-866-366-4357.
- NOVEC: Report a power outage online or call 703-335-0500.
Report Other Utility Problems
- Verizon: 800-837-4966, Online
- Cox: 703-378-8422, Text 54512, Online
- Comcast/Xfinity: 800-934-6489, Online, Check Service Outage
- Washington Gas Emergency: 844-927-4427 (Option 1), TTY 711, Online
- Columbia Gas: 800-544-5606, TTY 800-231-3238, Online
- Fairfax Water: 703-698-5600, After Hours 703-698-5613, Online
Hypothermia Shelters
If you see someone who is unsheltered and you think they are at risk of hypothermia, call the County’s non-emergency police phone number: 703-691-2131. Be sure your pet is warm and has adequate care and shelter.
The views contained within this newsletter reflect the views of the individual school board member who is the publisher of this newsletter and may not reflect the views of the Fairfax County School Board.
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