Nearly 12,000 in Northern Virginia Without Power Monday Due to High Winds

Nearly 12,000 homes in Northern Virginia are without power Monday morning due to high winds, some predicted to gust up to 60 MPH, that began late Sunday night. Fairfax County Public Schools are under a two-hour delay Monday due to power outages.

Dominion Energy reports that 11,649 homes across Northern Virginia are without power Monday morning. The areas without power include:

• Alexandria: 247
• Arlington: 2,731
• Fairfax City: 23
• Fairfax County: 7,240
• Falls Church: 191
• Loudoun County: 1,084

The Virginia Department of Transportation and Fairfax County Police report downed trees in the following areas Monday morning in the Vienna, Reston, Great Falls, West Springfield and Clifton areas:

• Cedar Lane/Park Street tree down,wires across the road near Thoreau Middle School.
• Laurel Street/Maple Ave. tree down on wires.
• Reston-Walker Rd near Minburn St. Tree down on power lines, blocking the roadway.
• W. Springfield-Americana Dr/Oreana Dr,Guinea Rd/Queens Woods Dr,Clifton Rd/Brimstone Ln.Trees/wires down.Use caution.
• Downed tree blocks Annandale Road in both directions at Wayne Drive.
• Tree down across Clifton Road at Fox Shadow Lane.
• Great Falls St/Margarity Rd closed for 8-10 hours due to pole/wires down. Please use alt. route. Follow police direction.

Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects such as trash/recycling carts, authorities from Fairfax County warned Monday morning. Residents are asked to please secure carts as soon as possible so they don’t get loose.

Northern Virginia remains under a High Wind Warning until 6 p.m.