(Updated) Annapolis, Anne Arundel Tuesday Closings: 2017 Snowstorm Live Feed

(Updated at 2:12 p.m. Tuesday) ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Nor'easter Stella making roads slippery across Anne Arundel County has prompted Annapolis city leaders to put a liberal leave day for all non-essential employees on Tuesday, March 14, based on recent weather reports. Employees may take a vacation day without prior approval from their supervisor.

Updated forecast calls for the area to receive about 3 inches of snow and sleet. The National Weather Service says rain, snow, and sleet will change to all snow after 11 a.m. Tuesday with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday night snow showers area likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch is possible.

City of Annapolis government offices will operate on a normal schedule opening at 8:30 a.m. (Get Patch’s daily newsletter and real-time news alerts, or like us on Facebook for more storm updates.)

Anne Arundel County government offices will open at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, with liberal leave in effect for non-emergency, non-essential employees. Liberal leave allows employees to take annual or personal leave without prior approval from their supervisors. However, those employees must contact their supervisors to notify them that they will be using liberal leave.

Emergency and essential employees must report to work at their normally scheduled hours.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools canceled classes for Tuesday, March 14, and will start two hours late on Wednesday, March 15. The late opening on Wednesday means schools will dismiss at their normal times instead of two hours early.

Annapolis officials said that residents who parked in the city garages due to the weather will have until 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, to remove their vehicles free of charge.

Anne Arundel County Senior Activity Centers will be closed, Tuesday, March 14, and Senior Center Plus and all Nutrition Sites will be closed, as well. All Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities Transportation services, with the exception of dialysis appointments, are cancelled. For more information, call 410-222-4257; TTY users should call via Maryland Relay 7-1-1.

How much are we going to get?

The National Weather Service says Annapolis will receive 3 to 4 inches of snow between Monday night and Tuesday morning.

When is it going to hit?

The heaviest snow will take place between 9 p.m. Monday night and 9 a.m. Tuesday morning.

»SEE ALSO: Anne Arundel County Schools Make March 14 Weather Decision

Annapolis Street Parking Info:

Annapolis officials ask residents to move their vehicles to the city garages starting at 6 p.m. Monday to help snow crews plow the streets.

City parking garages will open, free of charge, at 6 p.m. for Annapolis residents. Park your vehicles in driveways so plows can clear as much snow as possible, or consider going to one of the designated parking garages:

• Noah Hillman Parking Garage – 150 Gorman Street
• Gotts Court Parking Garage – 25 Northwest Street
• Knighton Parking Garage – 1A Colonial Avenue
• Park Place - 5 Park Place

If weather conditions worsen, residents may be required to move their vehicles. For plowing information, go to the city website,www.annapolis.gov, and click under Headlines to find Snow Route Maps and emergency routes, along with other important weather related information.

Annapolis Office of Emergency Management will activate Tuesday at 7 a.m. The Annapolis Call Center will also open for all non-emergency calls. Annapolis residents can call 410-260-2211 regarding road conditions or any non-emergency, snow-related questions.

Flight Delays: Flights from East Coast cities are being delayed as the storm moves in, and flights to and from Chicago are also experiencing delays. You can check for delays at Reagan National, Dulles and Baltimore-Washington airports online.

Residents and officials with county departments, and Anne Arundel County Public Schools, are waiting to see how much snow falls and what that does to area roads.

• If there is a power outage, be prepared by having enough food, water, medication if needed and batteries to last at least two days. Make sure portable radios, smoke detectors and flashlights are working properly. Make shelter, food, water and medication preparations for pets and livestock
• Plan where you will park if a State or County Snow Emergency is declared, making parking illegal on those roads. Drivers may park in County public-parking garages and lots for free during a snow emergency.
• Be sure your vehicle(s) are ready to drive after the storm by filling the gas tank; checking tires to make sure they have an adequate tread and are fully inflated; checking oil, antifreeze and windshield washer fluid levels; and ensuring windshield wipers, lights, flashing hazard lights, exhaust system, heater, brakes and defroster are all working.

Important Maryland 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: 1-888-544-4977
SMECO: 1-877-747-6326 or 1-888-440-3311
Washington Gas: 1-800-752-7520
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission: 1-800-828-4002

If a power outage occurs:

• Treat all “dark” intersections as four-way stops. Stop, then proceed cautiously.
• During a power outage, relying on battery-operated lights, rather than candles, is much safer. Using candles increases the risk of a fire.
• Refrigerated food will remain unspoiled only about four hours if the refrigerator is unopened. A full freezer will hold the temperature for about 48 hours (24 hours if it is half full) if the door remains closed. Use ice to keep your refrigerator at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0° or lower if there is a prolonged power outage.
• It can be fatal to use gas or charcoal grills, propane heaters and stoves, kerosene space heaters or generators indoors. These items are a source of carbon monoxide, which can build up indoors and cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Please see the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue site for more information.

Additional Reporting by Patch Editor Dan Taylor

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