Federal offices and many school districts across the D.C. region will remain closed Tuesday as frigid temperatures have slowed efforts to clean up after this weekend’s exceptional winter storm.
The Office of Personnel Management said “maximum telework” would be in effect for federal workers.
Freezing temperatures on Monday and record-challenging cold at night — with lows dipping into the single digits — mean that little of Sunday’s 6 to 9 inches of snow and sleet will melt. Instead, it will further consolidate, becoming even more difficult to remove where it has yet to be cleared.
It’s possible that some school systems will remain closed for much of the week given the persistence of historically low temperatures and the difficulty of accessing more remote neighborhood roads. At least one district, Prince George’s County Public Schools, said it would be closed through Thursday.
School officials weigh a number of factors, including road conditions, to decide whether to cancel or delay classes.
Announced closings for Tuesday
- Alexandria City Public Schools: Closed
- Anne Arundel County Public Schools: Closed through Wednesday; code red for employees
- Arlington Public Schools: Closed; custodial, maintenance and essential transportation staff should report unless otherwise directed by their supervisor
- Calvert County Public Schools: Closed, emergency personnel to report as directed
- Carroll County Public Schools: Closed
- Charles County Public Schools: Closed, code red for 12-month staff
- Culpeper County Public Schools: Closed; maintenance personnel should report by noon Tuesday
- D.C. Public Schools: Closed
- D.C. public charter schools: Statuses vary, are being tracked here
- Fairfax County Public Schools: Closed
- Falls Church City Public Schools: Closed
- Fauquier County Public Schools: Closed; code red for employees
- Frederick County (Md.) Public Schools: Schools are closed; offices to open on a two-hour delay.
- Howard County Public Schools: Closed
- Loudoun County Public Schools: Closed
- Manassas City Public Schools: Closed; code blue for employees
- Montgomery County Public Schools: Closed; code red for employees
- Prince George’s County Public Schools: Closed through Thursday; emergency personnel to report. District to open meal distribution sites on Wednesday.
- Prince William County Public Schools: Closed; code red for employees
- Spotsylvania County Public Schools: Closed; essential personnel to perform emergency services as needed
- Stafford County Public Schools: Closed
(Earlier predictions)
Schools around the D.C. region closed Monday, as did the federal government. Chances are most of the area will remain shut down Tuesday.
SchoolCast
Schools around the region closed Monday, as did the federal government. Chances are most of the area will remain shut down Tuesday.
At least two districts — those in Montgomery and Culpeper counties — have already announced they’ll remained closed Tuesday. We project that every other major school system will probably follow suit.
FedCast
We believe it’s probable the Office of Personnel Management will close federal offices again Tuesday and will, at the very least, offer the unscheduled leave or telework option.
Karina Elwood contributed to this report.
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