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Howard County Public Schools Issue Weather Announcement
With snow emergency announced, Howard County Public School System takes steps to keep people off roads.
All public schools in Howard County will be closed on Friday, Jan. 22, according to an announcement from the school system.
Here is the announcement from the Howard County Public School System:
All Howard County public schools and offices are closed Friday, January 22, 2016.
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All evening activities in schools, both school-sponsored and community-sponsored, are canceled. This includes high school athletic practices and games.
Details on high school exams and weekend activities will be forthcoming.
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A state of emergency takes effect in Maryland starting at 7 a.m. on Friday.
“This is predicted to be the worst storm our state has seen since Snowmageddon,” Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday afternoon. He urged Marylanders to get prepared ahead of time and to use common sense and stay off roads once the snow begins.
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