Winter Weather Closures Continue For Falls Church Government

FALLS CHURCH, VA — Due to the winter weather, City of Falls Church government offices and Falls Church City Public School buildings are closed on Thursday and Friday.

The city government closures apply to City Hall, the Community Center, Mary Riley Styles Library and courts on Thursday, Feb. 18 and Friday, Feb. 19. City employees may take liberal leave after consulting with their supervisor, while emergency employees will report for work. Virtual services are available at www.fallschurchva.gov/Online.

Falls Church City Public Schools buildings are closed. All cohorts of students will have virtual learning on a normal schedule on Thursday and Friday.

City officials urge residents to stay home and off the roads due to icy conditions. The city activated snow emergency routes as of 9 p.m. Wednesday until further notice. Snow emergency routes are intended to be open for first responders, public safety officials and snow crews and are prioritized for priority for salting, sanding and plowing. Residents and visitors are not permitted to park along these routes during a declared snow emergency. Vehicles parked on snow emergency routes could be subject to ticketing or towing.

Snow emergency routes include:

• Annandale Road from Hillwood Avenue to Broad Street (Both sides of street)
• Broad Street from Haycock Road to Seven Corners (Both sides of street)
• Columbia Street from Maple Avenue to Tuckahoe Street (Maple Avenue to Washington Street: Both sides of street) (Washington Street to Tuckahoe: North side of street)
• Great Falls Street from West Street to Washington Street (Both sides of street)
• Hillwood Avenue from Washington Street to Seven Corners (Both sides of street)
• Lincoln Avenue from West Street to Yucatan Street (Both sides of street)
• Little Falls Street from Broad Street to Great Falls Street (Both sides of street)
• Maple Avenue from Washington Street to Columbia Street (Annandale to Columbia: both sides of street) (Washington to Annandale: west side of street)
• Park Avenue from West Street to Washington Street (Both sides of street)
• Roosevelt Street from Hillwood Avenue to Roosevelt Boulevard (Both sides of street)
• Washington Street from Graham Road to Westmoreland Street (Both sides of street)
• West Street from Abbott Lane to Great Falls Street (Abbott Lane to Broad Street: northwest side of street) (Broad Street to Lincoln Avenue: Both sides of street) (Lincoln Avenue to Great Falls Street: northwest side of street)

For snow updates and tips, visit the city's website.