Fredericksburg City Public Schools Decide On Classes For Jan. 26

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Due to the state of emergency in Virginia and the forecast for snow and sleet through Monday morning, All Fredericksburg City schools and facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, on Code Red.

City government, courts, FXGO!, parks and recreation, and Visitor Center are closed on Monday, Jan. 26.

City Closures:

• General District Court and Clerk's Office will be closed Monday, Jan. 26
• Juvenile and Domestic Courts will be closed Monday, Jan. 26
• Visitor Center will be closed Monday, Jan. 26

Important Safety Tips:

Fredericksburg City wants to encourage everyone to practice safe shoveling techniques.

• Dress warmly, making sure to cover your head, fingers and toes
• Stay hydrated, but avoid heavy meals right before or after shoveling
• Move only small amounts of snow with each pass of the shovel
• Push the snow (DO NOT lift the snow)
• Take frequent breaks
• Stop shoveling entirely if you feel exhausted
• Make sure you take care of your neighbors if they are unable to shovel near their occupancy

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Snowstorm Resources

For the latest snow information:

• Fredericksburg City Government
• You can follow on Twitter:
  • Fredericksburg City Government Twitter,
  • VDOT Northern Virginia Twitter.
• Sign up for FredericksburgAlert.com

VDOT owns many of roads in Fredericksburg and they are in charge of plowing them.

• To report hazardous road conditions, call VDOT’s Customer Service Center at 800-367-7623 or visit online.
• Track road conditions.
• Track plow locations and status.