Weather Decision Made For Wednesday: Fredericksburg Area Schools

FREDERICKBURG, VA — Schools will be closed in Fredericksburg, Stafford, and Spotsylvania on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Each school system cited concerns about refreezing causing hazardous road conditions.

There will be no virtual instruction on Wednesday for Fredericksburg students.

Snowfall totals on Monday and Tuesday ranged from 2 inches in Washington, D.C., to 5 inches in the Reston part of Fairfax County.

Most of the Fredericksburg area reported between 2 and 3 inches of snow.

Here's the latest forecast for Northern Virginia and DC from the National Weather Service:

• Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
• Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
• Thursday: Cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
• Thursday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Friday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32.
• Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40.