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Weather Decision Made For Wednesday: Prince William County Schools
The Prince William County Public School System has changed its schedule for Wednesday due to concerns about road conditions.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — Prince William County Schools will open two hours late on Wednesday due to concerns about road conditions and inclement weather.
Manassas City Public Schools will also operate on a two-hour delay.
Both school systems could shift to a full closure, depending on road conditions. Any updates will be posted on the school systems' websites by 6 a.m.
Find out what's happening in Manassasfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
School systems throughout the region cancelled classes on Tuesday. Snow storms arrived on Monday, dumping several inches of snow on Northern Virginia roadways.
Snowfall totals on Monday and Tuesday ranged from 2 inches in Washington, D.C., to 5 inches in the Reston part of Fairfax County.
Find out what's happening in Manassasfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Dale City saw 2.8 inches of snow, while Gainesville and Haymarket recorded 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.
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