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PG County Makes Decision On Thursday School Schedule

With temperatures expected to take a deep plunge Wednesday night, local schools have made a decision on the school schedule tomorrow.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD -- Prince George's County school officials have decided to open two hours late on Thursday over concerns about extreme cold in the early morning hours.

Prince George's County Public Schools tweeted Wednesday evening that a Code Orange had been declared, meaning that schools and offices will open with a two-hour delay.

Temperatures are expected to drop into the single digits for our area, with the wind chill making it feel below zero.

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It's the second straight day that school opening has been delayed by two hours.

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