Wind Chills To Delay Montgomery County Public Schools Jan 5

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — As the "bomb cyclone" hits the D.C. area with scant snow and strong, chilly winds, Montgomery County Public Schools will have a two-hour delay on Friday, Jan. 5.

School officials said the emergency weather conditions will cause morning prekindergarten, morning half-day Head Start and other morning half-day programs and field trips to be canceled.

Other activities and programs that begin at 10:30 a.m. or earlier are canceled, officials said.

Bus service will be provided on a two-hour-delayed schedule, officials said.

Administrative offices will be open on time. Day care programs in school buildings will remain open as scheduled.

Highs will be between 15 and 20 degrees Friday and Saturday, with wind chills making it feel like temperatures in the single digits. Forecasters warn that cold wind chills will cause frostbite to exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

MCPS will reevaluate this decision by 7 a.m. Friday to determine if closure of schools is necessary.

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