Weather Closings In Carroll County On March 2 2018

CARROLL COUNTY, MD – Public schools in Carroll County are closed on Friday, March 2, officials announced Friday morning. After-school activities, including high school athletic practices and games, are canceled.

West Middle School students who are at Outdoor School will be returned to the school at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 2, according to a statement from Carroll County Public Schools.

The state of Maryland is on liberal leave.

In addition to Carroll, schools in Baltimore, Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Howard, Garrett, Montgomery, Prince George's counties and Baltimore City are closed on Friday. Schools in Cecil County are dismissing early.

MARC train service has been suspended due to the weather conditions on Friday, March 2.

More than 500 BGE customers in Carroll County were reporting outages Friday morning after 9:15 a.m.

A mix of rain and snow showers is in the forecast before 10 a.m., with winds in the upper 30 mph range. A high wind advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. on Saturday, March 3.

Wind gusts of 52 mph were recorded at BWI, the National Weather Service advised after 7 a.m. Weather officials said gusts could reach up to 80 mph west of Interstate 95.

"This will be a prolonged, high-impact windstorm for the region, with many downed trees and power lines expected. In addition to the magnitude of the high wind gusts, the duration of the winds will add to the hazardous nature of this event, as winds will continue through the weekend before diminishing below 30 mph
Sunday afternoon," the National Weather Service said in a special statement. "This will hamper the repair of power lines and tree removal."

Officials said that widespread power outages had been reported, and travel is dangerous for both high-profile vehicles and pedestrians, who should be aware of flying objects.

"People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches," the National Weather Service said. "If possible, remain in the lower levels of your homes during the windstorm, and avoid windows. If you use a portable generator, follow manufacturer's instructions and do not use inside homes, garages or apartments."

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