Per MCPS: “This January has been a challenging month for our community, with freezing temperatures, snow and icy conditions affecting our daily routines. Students, staff and families have navigated these tough weeks with resilience, being cautious while traveling and layering up against the cold. We can now look forward to a welcome warm-up in the coming days; however, we must make a necessary adjustment to the school calendar due to the weather-related closures earlier this month.
MCPS has reversed course after initially stating that there would be a 2-hour delay on Thursday, January 23rd. Schools will now open on time. More below per MCPS:
With a Cold Weather Advisory in effect on Wednesday from 12am (midnight) until 11am with “very cold wind chills around zero to five below zero expected.”
A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for Montgomery County from 12:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22, due to anticipated high winds and freezing temperatures, with wind chills potentially dropping as low as -5°F. (more…)
MCPS will operate under a Code Yellow – Two Hour Delay on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. More below, per MCPS:
Sunday’s storm didn’t bring as much as forecasted by most for the immediate area, but has left a few neighborhood streets and sidewalks slushy. The bitter cold in the morning along with the potential for anything wet or slushy to freeze may cause some school systems to have a delayed opening.
An additional Cold Weather Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS). The initial Cold Weather Advisory remains in effect from 7pm this evening until 10am tomorrow. The additional advisory goes into effect at 10pm on Tuesday until 10am Thursday.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect from 7pm Monday until 10am Tuesday for DC, and portions of central, northeast, and northern Maryland (including all of Montgomery County), and central, northern, and northwest Virginia.
The winter weather has moved out of the area with most places in the DC Metro area either on the lower end or below most projections in terms of snowfall. Northern areas, like some places in Frederick and Carroll counties did see amounts on the higher end (up to 5.5 inches in upper Frederick County), but Montgomery County saw totals between a half inch and 2.5 inches. Totals across the DMV (and beyond) can be seen below, per the National Weather Service:
Both the Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory are now in effect until 7pm tonight, with snow accumulations of 3-6 inches expected in the warning areas and 2-4 inches […]
The National Weather Service (NWS) previously expanded the Winter Storm Warning to include additional areas like portions of Montgomery, Howard, and Loudoun counties. A Winter Weather Advisory was also issued for the other half of Montgomery, Howard, and Loudoun counties as well as DC, Prince George’s County, and other surrounding areas. Now, they have increased forecasted totals in their latest maps (Saturday afternoon).