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Maryland Storm Turns Assateague Beach Into Frozen Cliffs And Crumbling Sand Slabs (
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A powerful coastal storm didn’t just rough up Maryland’s shoreline — it peeled it back. State officials are warning visitors to steer clear of large sections of Assateague State Park after frozen sand cliffs collapsed and broke apart along the beach following the spate of recent winter weather, authorities said. The aftermath of the storms at Assateague State Park. Maryland DNR The damage was most severe near the Youth Group Beach and the F Loop crossover at Assateague State Park, where beach erosion carved steep drop-offs and left massive slabs of frozen sand scattered along the sh…
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Woman Found Dead On Maryland Trail During Deep Freeze Was Thousands Of Miles From Home
A woman found dead along a popular Annapolis hiking trail during last week’s deep freeze has been identified — and she was thousands of miles from home. Annapolis Police on Monday identified the victim as Portia Latrice Jones, 44, of California, who died after being found unresponsive near a trail by the tennis courts at Truxtun Park on Wednesday, Jan. 28, police said. Officers were called to the area at 2:36 p.m. for reports of an unresponsive woman, where investigators believe Jones may have slipped on ice before succumbing to the dangerously cold weather, according to police. Authoritie…
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Police Say Walking On Frozen Potomac Is New But Unpleasant Way To Die
People trying to walk across the frozen Potomac River are forcing police to issue a blunt warning to anyone thinking about turning winter into a daredevil challenge. Metropolitan Police Department officers became aware of multiple individuals attempting to walk on the iced-over Potomac River near the Georgetown waterfront, the department confirmed on Monday afternoon. While the river may look solid, police stressed that appearances are dangerously misleading, especially as one of the coldest weeks in years tightens its grip on the region — including Northern Virginia and Maryland communitie…
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Virginia Opossum 'Birmingham Jill' Crashes Groundhog Day To Deliver Six More Weeks Of Winter
Groundhog Day didn’t belong to Punxsutawney Phil this year — it belonged to a Virginia opossum named Birmingham Jill. While the calendar flipped to Monday, Feb. 2, a native Virginia opossum stole the spotlight hundreds of miles from home, stepping in as an unlikely weather forecaster at the Birmingham Zoo. Instead of waking a groggy groundhog, zoo officials handed the prediction duties to Jill, a Virginia opossum, who made her debut call during a special event held a day early because the zoo was closed on the actual holiday. And in true Groundhog Day fashion, Jill did not deliver good …
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Another Storm Is Coming — Firefighters In Maryland Say Dig Out Your Hydrant Now
The region is still digging out from last Sunday’s snowstorm; streets are frozen solid after days of brutal cold, and now — just to keep things interesting — another round of snow and ice is on the way. And as DC, Maryland, and Virginia brace for what’s next, firefighters across the region are making one thing clear: if your fire hydrant is buried, dig it out — now. Last week’s storm dumped heavy snow across the DMV, and the National Weather Service says the deep freeze that followed kept it from melting, turning neighborhoods into iceboxes where snowbanks hardened, and hydrants disappeared…
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Maryland Woman Found Dead On Maryland Hiking Trail During Extreme Cold
A Maryland woman was found dead along a hiking trail in Anne Arundel County during the extreme cold conditions, with police saying exposure may have contributed to her death. Officers from the Annapolis Police Department were called shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, to a trail near the tennis courts at Truxtun Park, where they found an unresponsive woman. “Annapolis Police are reporting the death of an adult female discovered earlier today during extreme cold conditions,” the agency announced. Investigators say that the woman may have slipped due to icy conditions and lat…
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Ice, Snow, Chaos — And A Happy Ending: Two Dogs Rescued From Frozen Lake (
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Just when winter in the DMV seemed determined to keep delivering chaos, two dogs in Virginia found themselves in serious trouble — and a group of first responders delivered a feel-good ending worth warming up for. Deputies and fire crews rushed to the 5400 block of Ridge Road in Spotsylvania County shortly before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, after receiving reports of a dog stranded on an ice-covered lake, officials said. The dog, a Rottweiler named Church, had wandered into the area with a Labrador companion and stepped onto the frozen water, unaware that recent storms had left the ice un…
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Days After Brutal Winter Storm, Woman Found Dead Along Maryland Hiking Trail (
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A Maryland woman was found dead in the frigid weather on an area hiking trail, authorities announced. The Annapolis Police Department say that an unresponsive woman was found on a busy hiking trail Wednesday near the tennis courts at Truxtun Park following multiple calls from passersby. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 28, officers were called to the trail to investigate an unresponsive woman who suffered critical injuries. Investigators say that the woman may have slipped due to the icy conditions and she subsequently succumbed to exposure during extreme cold temperatures. No f…
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'Snow: 1, Police Cruiser: 0' — Firefighters In Arlington Get The Assist (
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Snow had its moments in Virginia this weekend — but firefighters and police made sure it didn’t win the day in Arlington. As winter weather blanketed Arlington County, Fire & EMS crews and police officers were repeatedly spotted jumping in to help each other, stranded drivers, and residents navigate slick streets and heavy snow, according to posts shared by the departments. The snow in Arlington didn't get anyone down. Arlington Police Department In one widely shared moment, Arlington Fire & EMS crews were photographed pushing a stuck Arlington County Police SUV free fro…
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Snow Joke: Winter Storm Buries Parts Of DC, Maryland, Virginia With Double-Digit Totals
Snow piled up across Maryland, DC, and Virginia after a winter storm pushed through the region overnight from Sunday into Monday. The storm dropped widespread, measurable snowfall across the region, with several communities reporting totals topping 10 inches, according to the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington office. District of Columbia The nation's capital recorded about 7.5 inches of snow as of Sunday evening, according to a National Weather Service summary. Maryland Snow Totals Some of the highest snowfall totals in Maryland were reported in the western and central parts of…
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Snow Day Irony: City Truck Slides Into Virginia Home During Icy Storm (
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A city vehicle meant to keep Arlington residents safe during a winter storm instead wound up in the front yard of a home after sliding off an icy roadway Sunday morning, officials said. The crash happened at the height of treacherous winter conditions in Northern Virginia, showcasing just how dangerous the roads had become even for trained municipal crews. Arlington Fire & EMS said a vehicle slid off the roadway and struck a home around 8:45 a.m. at the intersection of South Glebe Road and Walter Reed Drive on Jan. 25. The truck involved was a City of Arlington vehicle, photos show. D…
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Flights Grounded At Reagan, BWI As Snowstorm Shuts Down Maryland, Virginia Airports
The snow didn’t just snarl roads across the region — it completely grounded air travel, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations at Reagan National and BWI Marshall airports as winter conditions slammed Maryland and DC on Sunday. All flights were canceled at Reagan National Airport on Sunday, Jan. 25, after snow began falling around midnight and conditions quickly deteriorated, airport officials said. Airport crews worked throughout the day to clear snow and sleet from runways. Still, officials warned that weather conditions were expected to remain dangerous for much of the day. “Airlines …
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