Fairfax County Schools Change Schedule For Jan. 21

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — After the weekend snow and frigid temperatures that followed, Fairfax County Public Schools will have a two-hour delay on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

Schools and offices will open two hours late, and central offices will open to the public at 10 a.m. Morning preschool (special education) classes are canceled, and afternoon preschool classes will start on time. Full-day preschool (special education) and Early Head Start/PreK classes will be on a two-hour delay. School Age Child Care centers will open at 8 a.m.

Morning field trips and morning transportation for high school academy classes are cancelled. Transportation for academy classes starting after 12:45 p.m. will be provided. Adult High School and GED courses will have a two-hour delay, Adult and Community Education classes will start on time, and homebound and home-based instruction will start at 10 a.m.

Fairfax 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.