Winter Storm Prompts Closure Of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Child Care Centers

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD — Due to forecasted weather, the Aberdeen Proving Ground will be closed Monday, Jan. 6, officials said. Gov. Wes Moore has declared a state of preparedness in advance of the elevated winter storm threat from Sunday, Jan. 5, through Monday, Jan. 6. The declaration allows state agencies to mobilize workers to best respond to the winter storm as it moves through.

The child development centers and youth centers also will be closed. All scheduled FMWR programs have been postponed. Kirk Health Clinic will contact patients to reschedule in person appointments or patients can reschedule online at www.tricareonline.com.

A winter storm spreading ice, snow and bitter arctic cold across the country could dump as much as 10 inches of snow across much of Maryland starting Sunday night and wrapping up overnight Tuesday, according to forecasters.

Ice and snow has shut down airports and tied up interstates in the Midwest, and looks to bring similar travel issues to the mid-Atlantic as it moves east. Some Amtrak routes are canceled and the region's three airports are already preparing for flight cancelations with change fees waived in many cases. A winter storm warning for Maryland goes into effect at 10 p.m. Sunday, and runs through 1 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

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