Forecast for Sunday: What's Open, What's Cancelled

PHOTO: Four Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market is OPEN Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

___________

It’s been a bumpy ride this past week for organizers of local events, having to make decisions on whether to carry on or stay safe in the face of flood, rain and wind warnings from a once-threatening hurricane and a Nor’easter, from the National Weather Service.

Here’s the current picture:

• Alexandria is under a Coastal Flood Advisory until 4 a.m. Monday.
• Sunday’s weather: Rain likely with areas of drizzle before 9 a.m., then a chance of showers after 9 am. Cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Here are the latest weather-related openings and closings, coming up on Sunday:

• The Four Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market, 4109 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, will be OPEN Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: The market welcomes 4MR Stage veteran Dan Barry back to the market from 10-noon Sunday. Barry is a New York native singer/writer living in the DC area; in the same vein as Ben Harper, Jack Johnson or Dave Matthews Band.
• West End Farmers Market: The West End Farmers Market, at 4800 Brenman Park Dr., in Alexandria will be CLOSED on Sunday. Many of their farmers live in the coastal areas of Virginia.
• Fairlington Farmers Market: The market will be OPEN on Sunday, according to its Facebook page. Open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 3308 S. Stafford St. (behind the Community Center in South Fairlington), in Arlington.
• The Sunday, Oct. 4 Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon and 6K has been CANCELLED.
• Del Ray’s “Art on the Avenue,” was postponed and is rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10 in Del Ray.
• Capitol City Brewery’s Oktoberfest was postponed and is rescheduled for Sunday, Oct. 11 in Shirlington.

Here’s a message about the cancellation of Sunday’s Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon, from organizers, from their Web site:

After a few days of agonizing discussion, the 6th Annual Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon & 6K has officially been cancelled due to anticipated severe weather in the region in connection with the Category 4 hurricane. Whether or not Hurricane Joaquin reaches land, the “extremely dangerous” storm is predicted to bring heavy winds and flooding rains to the Washington, DC area. The race could not be re-scheduled this year due to scheduling conflicts with our nine municipalities/jurisdictions through the end of 2015. Our two-day EXPO also has been cancelled. WWBH has a NO-REFUND policy but we will have packet pickup for your t-shirts, bibs, GU and finisher medals over several days next week, with times and location to be announced. We also will offer all 2015 registrants a 25% discount code for the 2016 race when we open registration next year. We so regret having to cancel but your life and the lives of all involved in our event – thousands of people we dearly care about – takes precedence over a road race. More information will be provided throughout today and the weekend on www.wilsonbridgehalf.com so PLEASE be patient and refrain from emailing us as we will post lots of answers here soon. THIS website is the ONLY official source of news on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon & 6k.

Want to add another Sunday, Oct. 4 opening or closing to this list? Just send your info to: maryann.barton@patch.com