Prince George's County Public Schools Make Tuesday Weather Decision

Prince George’s County Public Schools will not have classes Tuesday, Feb. 17, because of the predicted heavy snows.

Schools and offices are closed. Emergency personnel only must report to work. (Código Amarillo – Todas las escuelas permanecen cerradas. Todas las oficinas permanecen cerradas. Solamente el PERSONAL DE EMERGENCIA debe reportarse al trabajo.)

Updates available at www.pgcps.org.

See Also: WEATHER WARNING: More Snow on Way for Bowie

County Snow Operations

Prince George’s County deployed about 250 vehicles Monday and crews will monitor and plow the primary and major collector roadways first and then will move into the residential areas.

Forecasters are predicting a possible accumulation of 4-8 inches before ending on Tuesday morning. Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing with winds between 5 to 10 miles per hour.

“With the slick roadway conditions expected with this winter storm, motorists are encouraged to stay off the road,” said Darrell Mobley, Director of the Department of Public Works and Transportation. “If you must travel, please add extra travel time, stay alert and drive slowly; and stay well behind the salt trucks.”

County residents are asked to park on the even-numbered sides of residential streets or in their driveways. Residents are also asked to shovel their driveways after plowing has occurred and to remove snow/ice from the sidewalks abutting their homes and businesses.

To report road conditions, residents are asked to wait 12 hours after the precipitation has stopped before calling CountyClick at 311, the Snow Information Center at 301-350-0500 or going to the Snow Request Form on the County’s website at www.princegeorgescountymd.gov.

State Roads

State highway authorities on Monday were already urging Maryland residents to stay off the road as the storm hits.

Extremely cold temperatures may make clearing and treating roadways a challenge. Statewide, SHA has nearly 2,500 pieces of equipment ready to battle the storm on Monday night and Tuesday.

“Travel tonight and tomorrow morning should be delayed since it could take SHA crews through noon Tuesday to get roads to bare pavement,” said SHA Administrator Melinda Peters in a release. “The expected snow, in conjunction with bitterly cold temperatures, could create very difficult travel conditions. SHA is asking motorists to plan ahead – take care of shopping and errands prior to Monday evening and avoid travel overnight Monday and Tuesday morning.”

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