Officials say that a boil-water advisory in Virginia's capital will remain in place at least until Saturday morning.

Richmond Mayor Danny Avula is holding a press conference Friday morning in which he plans to address updates on water service, the city water treatment plant, tests of the water and preparation ahead of the expected winter storm.

Now that pressure has been restored, Hanover and Henrico counties and the City of Richmond all say they expect to remove a boil water notice sometime Saturday.

Richmond Mayor Danny Avula shared Thursday that all nine zones served by Richmond’s water system are fully pressurized, and that the boil water advisory could be lifted by Friday or Saturday, pending water quality tests.

Mayor Danny Avula said Thursday that the city’s reservoir is full and the water system is fully pressurized, but a boil advisory could be in place until Saturday.

Having not showered for days himself, Richmond Mayor Danny Avula met with members of the media Wednesday morning to provide a blend of updates on the city’s ongoing water crisis and a warning that water may not be safe to consume without boiling it until Friday.

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Residents have seen firsthand how winter storms can threaten local water supplies. Driving the news: On Thursday afternoon, city officials laid out their plans to prevent the incoming snow event from turning out how it did on Monday — with a power outage leading to the water plant flooding and cutting off Richmond's running water for nearly three days.

Richmond City Hall closed at 2 p.m. Friday due to a significant drop in water pressure, the city shared in a press release.