Weather Decision Updated From BCPS For Wednesday, Jan. 30

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Schools will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 30, according to Baltimore County Public Schools. This is an update from a previous decision to open late.

"Due to inclement weather, Baltimore County Public Schools are closed Wednesday," officials said in a statement after 7 a.m.

While students have the day off, school offices will remain open on a two-hour delay.

After-school and evening activities in Baltimore County Public Schools will be canceled.

UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, Baltimore County Public Schools are closed Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Offices are on a two-hour delay. All afterschool and evening activities are cancelled. pic.twitter.com/iNKpok6n3T
— Baltimore County Public Schools (@BaltCoPS) January 30, 2019

EARLIER REPORT (EXPIRED): Baltimore County Public Schools announced that both schools and offices will open late on Wednesday, Jan. 30. The decision was made Tuesday night.

Schools and offices will open two hours late on Wednesday due to inclement weather, officials said.

Up to 2 inches of snow accumulated in part of Baltimore County Tuesday as a wintry mix spread over the region, according to preliminary data from the National Weather Service.

Baltimore County Public Schools dismissed three hours early on Tuesday because of the threat of winter weather.

An arctic blast is in the forecast for Wednesday, with a chance of snow showers as well as wind gusts above 40 mph. Temperatures will be below freezing on Wednesday, Jan. 30, according to the National Weather Service.

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