Weather Decision Made By Howard County Public Schools For Jan. 22

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Due to freezing temperatures and overnight refreezing, Howard County Public School System buildings will open two hours late Wednesday, Jan. 22.

High schools were scheduled for an early dismissal, which has been canceled. High school students instead will go in two hours late and schools will dismiss at their regular time of 2:35 p.m., school officials said.

All morning childcare programs in HCPSS schools, sponsored by the Columbia Association and the Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks, will be delayed two hours. Since there isn't half-day pre-kindergarten/RECC on Wednesdays so that program won't be impacted.

School officials will reevaluate conditions by 7:30 a.m. and determine if school needs to be canceled instead.

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Brian Bassett, director of communications and engagement for the Howard County Public School System, told Patch that the school district has designated a total of five inclement weather days in its calendar. So far, the school system has used three inclement weather days.