VDOT Plows, Tree Contractors on Standby Through Thursday Morning

Thousands of snow plow drivers and tree contractors might be sleeping in their trucks tonight, as the Virginia Department of Transportation has ordered them to stand by on the side of the road or in parking lots to respond to icy roadways and downed power lines. 

VDOT is warning drivers to be ready for "rapidly changing weather conditions," according to its website.

Arlington County crews are also continuing to treat secondary roadways to prevent the Wednesday slush from turning to ice. See Arlington County snow removal status updates and maps here.

"The temperature is supposed to drop tonight. That's why we're still hanging around," said plow driver David Pullen of Rappahannock County's A-Z Services, which has 10 trucks contracted by VDOT to plow Fairfax County.

Forecast for Wednesday Night, Thursday

The National Weather Service predicts a mixture of rain and snow Wednesday evening, which was forecast to turn to just snow after 9 p.m. The low temperature will be 32 degrees and winds gusts could be up to 47 mph. Less than a half-inch of snow is expected.

Thursday, the sun will return and temperatures will climb into the 40s.