Winter Storm Advisory Prompts Harford County Schools To Adjust Schedule For Tuesday

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — Due to the forecasted weather, Harford County Public Schools will close three hours early today.

Schools and offices both will close three hours early. After school daycare will close one hour after the early dismissal. There not be any after school activities.

Morning pre-kindergarteners will remain at school until 12:30 p.m. and until 1 p.m. for schools on the fourth tier schedule. Morning pre-kindergarten students will return home on the bus they ride to school as their afternoon bus will be used for other dismissal routes.

Second shift custodians are not to report to school. "The timing this afternoon is predicted to have an impact on the dismissal process and consequent bus routes and activities," according to the school district.

Snowfall estimates have increased for Maryland and a winter storm warning is now in place for parts of the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., region. Parts of the Old Line State could see 8 inches of snow Tuesday into Wednesday. Forecasts vary, but they agree that snow accumulation should be greater in the Washington area than in the Baltimore region.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning, forecasting "heavy snow possible" and "snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches." Counties under the warning include: Prince George's, Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Howard, Charles, St. Mary's and Calvert.

A winter storm advisory will be in place from 3 p.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday with 2 to 5 inches of snow expected in Cecil, Baltimore and Harford counties. The warning is in effect from 1 p.m. Tuesday until 7 a.m. Wednesday, complicating the evening and morning commutes.
Heavy snowfall rates are most likely at mid- or late afternoon, Tuesday, which could affect school and federal government operations both Tuesday and Wednesday, The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang said.

The National Weather Service urged residents to delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in visibility.
Precipitation is expected to start in the mid-late morning on Tuesday, an NWS forecast discussion said. The storm should start with snow and convert to sleet and freezing rain further south as temperatures rise throughout the day.

Read more at: Heavy Snow Approaches MD: Latest Storm Timeline