Loudoun County Schools Change Schedule For Jan. 21

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — After the weekend snow and frigid temperatures that followed, Loudoun County Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 21.

Administrative offices will open at 10 a.m. LCPS will make a decision by noon Tuesday if it will have after-school activities after 4 p.m.

Loudoun County and other parts of Northern Virginia are under a cold weather advisory through 10 a.m. Thursday due to impacts from the polar vortex. The National Weather Service says cold wind chills could be as low as 10 degrees below zero. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if unprotected skin has prolonged exposure.

Forecasters expect the coldest conditions on Tuesday night, with wind chills of 5 to 10 degrees below zero. On other nights during the cold weather advisory, wind chills will be 0 to 5 degrees below zero. Daytime wind chills could be in the low teens.

Tuesday evening brings potential for more light snow, according to forecasters. Slippery travel conditions could result due to the low temperatures. Following snow on Sunday, uncleared roads and sidewalks have potential to be slippery.