Update
Prince William County Public Schools closing one hour early:
Today, January 25, all Prince William County Public Schools will close one hour early due to inclement weather in certain areas.
All scheduled Thursday HS Exams will be given today.
Originally scheduled Friday exams are moved to Monday.
All Schools will be open Monday, January 28 & closed Tuesday, January 29 for Teacher Workday.
Elementary schools will have a half day on Wednesday, January 30, for Teacher Conferences.
Manassas Public Schools will also close one hour early today:
Due to impending inclement weather, Manassas City Public Schools will be closing one hour early today, Thursday, January 25th. Parents should take note of the following early dismissal schedule:
Metz Middle School will dismiss at 1:30 p.m.,
Mayfield Intermediate School will dismiss at 2:00 p.m.
All Elementary schools will dismiss at 2:30 p.m.
Also note, that Monday, January 28th is a teacher workday and there will be no school for students.
Manassas Park Public Schools will also close early:
Manassas Park City Schools will close early today; Friday, January 25th
due to predicted inclement weather.
Secondary students will be dismissed at 1:00 pm.
Elementary students will be dismissed at 1:45 pm.
11 a.m.
Snow – it’s already falling across southwest Virginia and is expected to make it to our region by 3 p.m.
A winter weather advisory has been issued for Prince William, Stafford, and many other counties in the region, and Fairfax County Public Schools said they will close early to the impending winter weather. Stafford County schools are closed today and, so far, there’s no on if Prince William County will change their school day today.
Forecasters said this won’t be a big storm – about an inch to two, if we’re lucky. But, as we all know, it doesn’t take much to mess up the evening rush hour commute.
Here’s some tips for this afternoon’s drive home from Virginia State Police:
State police are advising residents to delay their travels if possible until later Saturday, once the storm has moved through the state. This will provide VDOT the chance to treat and clear roadways, and will greatly reduce drivers’ chances of being stuck in backed up traffic and/or being involved in a traffic crash.
Virginia State Police offer the following safe travel tips for motorists to keep in mind before heading out —
-Leave early…so you have extra time to safely reach your travel destination
-Slow your speed for road conditions
-Buckle up and don’t drive distracted
–Use your headlights…to increase your visibility and to help other motorists see you
Completely clear all windows and head/taillights of snow/ice before traveling
-Increase driving distances between vehicles for increased stopping distance
-Call 511 for road conditions or click on 511virginia.org – not 911 or #77, as these are for emergency calls only
The snow won’t hang around long, forecasters said, as it’s supposed to clear out by 9 p.m. But cold temperatures: That’s a different story. Expect sunny skies during the day and clear skies at night with high temps in the mid 30s and lows in the mid 20s both Saturday and Sunday.
