UPDATE: AACPS to Open Two Hours Late Dec. 17

Editor's note: This article was updated at 6:20 a.m.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools will open two hours late Dec. 17. There will be no morning half-day Pre-K or ECI classes.

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Editor's note: This article was updated at 4:30 p.m.

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) issued a press release at 4 p.m. Dec. 16 urging drivers to be safe during the evening commute.

"Our biggest concern right now is the evening commute. With many people leaving work early and schools letting out early, traffic is much heavier than normal and the snow is continuing to fall. Our trucks will be in the same traffic as everyone else and will continue to treat roads with salt, but drivers should expect significantly increased travel time under these conditions," said State Highway Administrator Neil J. Pedersen in the release. "Please remember to slow down and use caution, rushing during snow won't get you were you want to go, but instead get you into a crash."

SHA reminded drivers that salt becomes less effective taking longer to melt snow when the temperature drops. Motorists are urged to stay behind and never pass snow plows.

For updates on roads conditions, SHA suggests drivers log onto www.roads.maryland.govand click on "CHART" to view live traffic cameras, average speed maps and crash and incident listings.

11:44 a.m. Dec. 16

Glen Burnie residents saw a few flurries last week, but those flakes didn't stick like the ones Dec. 16—causing schools to close early.

School Closings:

• Anne Arundel County Public Schools will one hour early and suspend all school-sponsored afternoon and evening activities.

• announced it will close one hour early at 1:30 p.m.

• will close one hour early at 2 p.m.

• will close one hour early at 2 p.m.

is operating on a normal schedule.

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