Weather Decision Made For Wednesday: Loudoun County Schools

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — Loudoun County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Wednesday, Jan. 17.

School officials noted that the delay could change into a closure, depending on road conditions. A final decision will be posted online by 6 a.m.

Classes and afterschool activities, including the county school board meeting, were cancelled on Tuesday due to inclement weather.

Snowfall totals on Monday and Tuesday ranged from 2 inches in Washington, D.C., to 5 inches in the Reston part of Fairfax County.

Ashburn saw 4.5 inches of snow, while Leesburg and Purcellville saw 4 inches.

Here's the latest forecast for Northern Virginia and DC from the National Weather Service:

• Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
• Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
• Thursday: Cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
• Thursday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Friday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32.
• Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40.