Anne Arundel Schools Change March 20 Schedule

ANNAPOLIS, MD — With Anne Arundel County now under a winter storm warning as sleet and heavy snow moves toward the area, school officials have canceled all school-sponsored after-school activities for Tuesday, March 20. That includes evening middle school and high school classes. Extended school day programs that are part of the regular Performing and Visual Arts magnet middle and high school curriculum, will be held as scheduled.

For the status of activities sponsored by agencies other than Anne Arundel County Public Schools, including after-school day care, check with that agency.

A Winter Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Prince George's, Montgomery and Howard counties. The warning takes effect at 2 a.m. and will run through 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Forecasters are calling for rain until Tuesday afternoon. Conditions are then expected to shift to a snowy mix Tuesday evening. Winds will pick up through the evening, with the heaviest snow expected early Wednesday morning.

Forecasters said heavy, wet snow is possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches is possible in central and northern Maryland.

The warning also applies to Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia.

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AAA offers the following tips for driving on snowy or icy roads:

• Accelerate and decelerate slowly; it takes longer to slow down on icy roads.
• Turn the steering wheel in the direction your wheels are going if you start to skid. Do not hit brakes or gas.
• Increase following distance.
• Use the ball of your foot to apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal.
• Don't stop if you can help it. Slow down enough to stay moving until a traffic light changes.
• Don't speed up or stop going uphill. Try to get momentum going on a flat surface before you reach a hill and let inertia carry you to the top. At the crest of the hill, reduce your speed. Proceed as slowly as possible.

Important Maryland Utility Numbers Include:

• PEPCO: 1-877-737-2662
• Baltimore Gas and Electric (BG&E): 1-877-778-2222 or 1-800-685-0123
• First Energy/Potomac Edison: 1-888-544-4877
• SMECO: 1-877-747-6326 or 1-888-440-3311
• Washington Gas: 1-800-752-7520
• Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission: 1-800-828-4002

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