Thousands still without power on Christmas Eve as arctic blast wreaks havoc across DMV

WASHINGTON (7News) — The First Alert Weather team was on Winter Alert Friday as a pre-Christmas arctic blast moved through the DMV, bringing dangerous temperatures, strong winds, downed trees and power outages.

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To view the latest road closures, click here to use 7News' Interactive Traffic Map.

Here's what you need to know:

POWER OUTAGES

As of 11 p.m., Dominion Energy's outage map shows the following numbers of people without power:

• 2,160 in Fairfax, Va.
  
• 138 in Arlington County, Va.
• 2 in Alexandria, Va.
  
• 1,558 in Loudoun County, Va.
• 165 in Fauquier County, Va.
  

As of 11 p.m., Pepco's outage map shows the following numbers of people without power:

• 113 in Washington, D.C.
  
• 8,956 in Montgomery County, Md.
  
• 52 in Prince George's County, Md.

A representative from Potomac Edison told 7News that as of around 6 p.m., they have restored power to more than 18,000 of around 38,000 customers affected by the winter storm in Maryland and West Virginia.

"The hardest hit areas in Maryland appear to be Brunswick and Frostburg," a Potomac Edison spokesperson said.

AMTRAK TEMORARILY SHUT DOWN

Amtrak announced around 8 p.m. that all traffic between Baltimore (BAL) and Washington (WAS) is stopped due to a powerline outage. They then announced around 10:30 p.m. that service had resumed.

ROAD CLOSURES

Virginia

• Rt. 704W (Prince William County) - Artemus Rd - from Catharpin Rd; Rt. 676N/S (Prince William County) to Pageland Ln; Rt. 705N/S (Prince William County) - impassable because of snow/ice
  
• Rt. 704E (Prince William County) - Artemus Rd - from Catharpin Rd; Rt. 676N/S (Prince William County) to Pageland Ln; Rt. 705N/S (Prince William County) - impassable because of snow/ice
  
• Rt. 623E (Stafford County) - at Harrell Rd; Woodlawn Dr; Rt. 1027N/S (Stafford County) - closed due to flooding
  
• Rt. 660N (Prince William County) - Piper Ln - from Piper Ln; Dead End to Wellington Rd; Rt. 674E (Prince William County) - closed due to flooding
  
• Rt. 656S (Prince William County) - Kettle Run Rd - at Vint Hill Rd; VA-215E/W - closed due to flooding
  
• Rt. 653E (Loudoun County) - Shreve Mill Rd - from Evergreen Mills Rd; Rt. 621N/S (Loudoun County) to E Market St; Harry Byrd Hwy; VA-7W - closed due to flooded
  
• Rt. 846E (Fairfax County) - Woodburn Rd - from Guinevere Dr; Rt. 4024E/W (Fairfax County) to Tobin Rd; Woodburn Rd; Rt. 709E/W (Fairfax County) - closed due to flooding
  
• Rt. 846W (Fairfax County) - Woodburn Rd - from Guinevere Dr; Rt. 4024E/W (Fairfax County) to Tobin Rd; Woodburn Rd; Rt. 709E/W (Fairfax County) - closed due to flooding
  
• Rt. 650N (Fairfax County) - Magarity Rd - from Magarity Rd; Rt. 650S (Fairfax County) to Davis Ct; Great Falls St; Rt. 5009E/W (Fairfax County); Rt. 694E/W (Fairfax County) - closed due to flooding
  
• Rt. 761E (Frederick County) - Old Charles Town Rd - at Old Charles Town Rd; Rt. 761N/S (Clarke County); County/City/Town Line: FREDERICK CL/CLARKE CL - closed due to flooding
  
• Rt. 656N (Fauquier County) - Remington Rd - from Meadfield Dr; Rt. 1060N/S (Fauquier County) to E Bowen St; N Franklin St; Rt. 1203E/W (Fauquier County) - closed due to flooded
  

Maryland

• West Lake Dr. is shut down between Tuckerman Rd. and West Lake Ter. is shut down as a result of a fallen tree in the roadway. Drivers should expect delays and seek alternate routes.
  
• Poplar Avenue and New Hampshire Ave., Takoma Park, a transformer blew, power out IAO New Hampshire Ave. & Sheridan St.
  
• Woodington Drive and Falls Road, Potomac AF Potomac Community center closed due to a large tree down on communication wires, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.
• Holiday Drive and Georgia Ave., Brookville, a tree brought wires down, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.
• Incident @ I-495 INNER LOOP AT EXIT 31B MD 97 GEORGIA AVE (IL) [Debris In Roadway]
• Incident @ I-495 INNER LOOP PAST EXIT 31A MD 97 GEORGIA AVE (IL) [Incident (Collision)]
  
• Incident @ US 50 EAST AT EXIT 24 MD 70 ROWE BLVD (EB) [Debris In Roadway]
  
• Incident @ MD 108 EAST/WEST PAST HALL SHOP RD [Utility Problem]
  
• Active Closure @ I-95 NORTH AT EXIT 2B I 295 ANACOSTIA FREEWAY (NB)
  

Montgomery County Fire Department said they have received numerous calls for reports of widespread power outages, wires down, downed trees and crashes. Brush fires caused by downed powerlines were reported in Poolesville, Beallsville, Germantown and Gaithersburg.

Washington, D.C.

The intersection of North Capitol and Michigan Avenue including a five-block radius on the NE and NW sides experiencing high traffic volume, due to a power outage. Drivers are asked to avoid the area until this is rectified.

Southbound Interstate 395 before exit 10C, the right two lanes will be closed for the remainder of the day due to an earlier crash impacting the pedestrian bridge and the guard railing, requiring repairs.

D.C. Fire and EMS crews were called to the 1200 block of Franklin Street Northeast for a report of trees and wires down. A downed tree struck a vehicle in the area. Officials said there were no injuries.

CLOSINGS & DELAYS

Loudoun County Public Schools: Closed Today; All Schools and Administrative Offices Closed; All activities on school campuses canceled

Howard County Public Schools: Closed Today

Federal government offices: Unscheduled Leave; Federal agencies are open, but employees can telework; Non-Emergency Employees must notify their supervisor of their intent to use unscheduled leave

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