Winter Weather — Fairfax, Virginia

2016-12-17 · Fairfax, Virginia

Event narrative

A tenth of an inch of ice was reported at Falls Church. There was 23-car accident from icy conditions on the Beltway near Exit 49. Four injuries resulted from the accident and there was a fatality about a mile north of the accident of a man who was walking away from his disabled vehicle.

Wider weather episode

Warm and moist air overran an arctic air mass that was in place. This resulted in a period of freezing rain that caused hazardous conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 669826. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.