Gun Permit Compromise, February Forecast, More Blizzard Good Deeds: News Nearby

Patch has 31 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of our top posts from the past 24 hours.

Virginia Weather Forecast For February

The blizzard buried Northern Virginia in more than two feet of snow, but the region’s storm-weary residents will see something different from February 2016. The month starts with a threat for some flooding of small streams and larger rivers, due to a combination of snow melting and rainfall, according to the National Weather Service. >>>read more.

Va. Gun Permit Compromise Includes Gun Show Concession

Gun permits from 25 states that were expected to be void on Monday. Instead, they will continue to be honored, at least for another month, while Virginia’s GOP-led legislature hammers out a compromise on other Democrat-sponsored gun control measures. >>>read more.

Residents Dig Out Stuck FedEx Truck

A group of Centreville residents showed great community spirit in the aftermath of the Blizzard of 2016 digging out a FedEx driver after his truck got lodged in the snow. >>>read more.

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