Fredericksburg Area Schools Make Wednesday Weather Decision

FREDERICKSBURG, VA—Because of the expected snowstorm expected to hit the area Tuesday night through most of Wednesday, public school systems in Fredericksburg, Stafford County and Spotsylvania County will be closed Wednesday, March 21.

Fredericksburg employees will be on Code Red; those in Stafford and Spotsylvania on Code Zero.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning that includes the D.C. area and Northern Virginia, and it's calling for big snowfall totals.

"Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected," the warning states. The warning lasts from 2 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday.

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