Many kids in the D.C. area got a snow day on Tuesday, creating a four-day weekend after Monday's observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Thousands of federal workers didn't need to commute in the snow, either.
School districts in Virginia and Maryland announced school closures and delays ahead of the snowfall, which turned out to be our most significant accumulation in about two years. Storm Team4 issued a Weather Alert.
Here's a full list of closures and delays, including colleges, charter schools, private schools and government offices.
Federal offices in the DC area are closed.
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The Office of Personnel Management closed federal offices in the D.C. area. Maximum telework is in effect. Here's the OPM's full operating status notice.
DC Public Schools are closed Tuesday.
Several charter schools are closed as well, including KIPP DC and Friendship Public Charter Schools.
In Virginia, the following districts are closed Tuesday:
- Alexandria City Public Schools
- Arlington Public Schools
- Culpeper County Public Schools
- Fairfax County Public Schools
- Falls Church City Public Schools
- Fauquier County Public Schools
- Frederick County Public Schools
- Fredericksburg City Schools
- Loudoun County Public Schools
- Manassas City Public Schools
- Manassas Park City Schools
- Page County Public Schools
- Prince William County Public Schools
- Orange County Public Schools
- Shenandoah County Public Schools
- Stafford County Public Schools
- Warren County Public Schools
Winchester City Public Schools opened with a two-hour delay.
In Maryland, the following districts are closed Tuesday:
- Anne Arundel County Schools
- Montgomery County Public Schools
- Prince George's County Public Schools
Public schools in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties opened with a two-hour delay. Frederick County Public Schools already had students scheduled for a day off; staff had a two-hour delay.
Metrobus
Metrobus is operating under its severe snow plan, and only about 40 bus routes are running. Here are more details.
"Customers should allow additional travel time and use caution on sidewalks and at bus stops," WMATA said. "Bus customers are also encouraged to consider using Metrorail as an alternative, as no weather-related impacts to rail service are anticipated at this time."
Other closures
The National Zoo announced it would not open on Tuesday due to the hazardous weather conditions. Other Smithsonian museums in D.C. area also closed.
The closures come after drivers faced slick conditions in parts of the region Monday, following the first burst of snow.
A driver hit a D.C. EMS vehicle head-on along Rock Creek Parkway, and a dump truck overturned on DC-295 in Southeast D.C. In Virginia, up to 50 cars were stopped and multiple crashes were reported at Old Keene Mill Road and Westmore Drive in Springfield during icy conditions. In Maryland, East-West Highway was blocked at Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase after a number of collisions. At least one injury was reported.
What to know about Tuesday's forecast
Storm Team4 says the worst of the impacts on Tuesday would be:
- icy roads in the morning
- reduced visibility, particularly before sunrise when the snow is still falling
- strong winds, with gusts about 20 mph
- dangerous cold, with windchills in the 20s throughout the day
- temperatures will be well below average for the rest of the week
Stay with Storm Team4 for the latest forecast.
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