Anne Arundel Schools Cancel Activities On Jan. 29

UPDATED AT 10:55 A.M. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — With snow expected on the roads later today, all school-sponsored after-school activities scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 29, including evening middle school and high school classes, are canceled, said Anne Arundel County Public Schools officials.

Employees are expected to work their regularly scheduled work day. For the status of activities sponsored by agencies other than Anne Arundel County Public Schools, including after-school day care, please check with that agency.

The two-hour early dismissal for Anne Arundel County Public Schools on Tuesday was preplanned and has nothing to do with the weather, officials said. Tuesday is the end of the school system's first semester, so the schedule calls for letting classes out two hours early Jan. 29 and 30.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for much of Maryland, including Anne Arundel County. A winter weather advisory means snow will cause travel difficulties, covering roads and reducing visibility.

The advisory calls for a wintry mix of light rain and snow Tuesday morning turning to all snow in the afternoon. Anne Arundel County is under a winter weather advisory from 3 p.m. to midnight; about 1 inch of snow is expected.

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Also the area is under a coastal flood advisory from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. Tides are expected to be about 2 feet above normal at high tide, which is at 12:51 p.m. at Annapolis.

Water is expected to pond in the parking lot at Annapolis City Dock, causing parking restrictions in the area. Minor shoreline inundation up to one foot above ground is possible elsewhere.See the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

Wind chills are expected to stay below zero from Tuesday night through Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

With nighttime temps dropping below freezing, any moisture or slush will freeze on untreated surfaces, according to the advisory. Drivers should use caution.

State highway officials say that crews will be aggressively patrolling for icy spots.

Drivers should keep in mind that elevated areas like bridges, ramps and overpasses freeze first.

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