Families Spend Snow Days Together
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Families Spend Snow Days Together

With Fairfax County Public School off for most of the week, residents skate at ice rink.

Despite the cold weather, families emerged from indoors for an afternoon of fun at the Reston Ice Rink.

Despite the cold weather, families emerged from indoors for an afternoon of fun at the Reston Ice Rink.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

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Parts of Lake Anne Village Center remained covered in snow on Thursday, including the statue of Bob Simon’s sitting in front of the docks.

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Two beginning ice skaters help each another maintain their balance on the rink.

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Robyn Hatanpaa, McLean resident “We cleaned the driveways, the kids watched too much TV. So this is just to get them outdoors, and after they ice skate a bit we’ll go eat lunch.”

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Jaqueline Schultz, FCPS Student “Hanging out with friends, avoiding school and homework — we have midterms, so it’s been nice to have a break and sleep in.”

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Karen Duncan, Reston resident “I’m out here with the kids having some fun and enjoying the down time, and it’s really a nice day to skate.”

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Keith Butler, Reston Ice Skating Rink Staff “Everyone seems to enjoy the experience of this being an outdoor rink, especially at night when we get the lights going. People like to get bundled up and skate out here in the outdoors.”

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Joe Nocerino, CEO of Century Planning Associates, Inc. “We came out for the fun of skating and the challenge, and just the excitement of being here with other people in the cold weather. It’s something fun you can’t do in the summertime.”

Reston residents seemed to enjoy some time off after Northern Virginia was hit with about six inches of snow on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

With Fairfax County Public Schools and many offices closed from Tuesday to Thursday, Fairfax County residents were able to take a few days off to rest. Most stayed in on Tuesday, as roughly six inches of snow came down and covered the roads.

Those needing to get outside for a few hours emerged from their homes for some family time while schools were closed. The Reston Ice Rink proved to be the right place to get out and enjoy an afternoon together. Children skated around the ice while parents watched from the sides, happy to enjoy a day off from work.

Fairfax County students were happy to be able to stay home and take a break from their midterms, which had been scheduled for that week. Despite the freezing temperatures, Reston Town Center was packed throughout the week as the county continued to clean up after the snow.

— Ethan McLeod

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