PG County Schools Update Thursday Weather Decision

UPDATED at 8 a.m.

All schools in Prince George’s County are closed on Thursday, Jan. 21, due to inclement weather, according to Prince George’s County Public Schools.

• PGCPS SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED. Administrative Offices will open at noon. All 12-month personnel are expected to report. A Liberal Leave policy will be in effect for non-emergency personnel.

Roads may be icy Thursday morning due to below-freezing temperatures and light snowfall Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Hyattsville received 0.7 inch of snow Wednesday nigh inch with Bowie getting 0.1 inch, based on unofficial reports submitted to the weather service.

Drivers are advised to take it slow on ice and snow, being especially careful on bridges, overpasses and shady areas where ice may have developed as well as in parking lots and on untreated roads. Increasing following distance on the road is a good idea, transportation officials say.