This article, originally published at 10:52 a.m. on Jan. 15, 2024, was updated at 9:50 p.m. on Jan. 15, 2024, to add that MCPS has canceled school on Tuesday.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) announced around 9:40 p.m. that schools will be closed Tuesday due to the snowstorm and that offices will open two hours late.
Montgomery County is forecasted to get 3-5 inches of snow Monday through Tuesday morning, according to a National Weather Service (NWS) advisory from 4:49 p.m.
As of 7:39 p.m., the NWS said that the D.C. area has gotten over one inch of snow, and the winter weather advisory will last until 7 a.m. Tuesday.
This is higher than the previous projection, which estimated the region to get 1-3 inches of snow.
In the advisory, NWS told people to “plan on slippery road conditions,” and that “the hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning commute.” Also, NWS said that “wind chills will also hover between 5 above to 5 degrees below zero, especially in the higher elevations.”
In its advisory this morning, NWS told people that “when venturing outside, watch your first few steps taken on steps, sidewalks, and driveways, which could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.”
Montgomery College announced at 8:07 p.m. that its campus will be closed Tuesday.
Montgomery County Police said that East-West Highway is closed at Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase due to poor road conditions and urged drivers to seek an alternate route. Also, police said that both directions of Georgia Avenue are closed between the 22100 and 22300 blocks due to collisions.
Rockville City Police posted on social media that officers are responding to multiple traffic collisions due to the snow and said that salt crews are responding. Police said that if you must drive in these conditions, take caution and slow down.
County police said that drivers must completely clean the snow off their cars before driving to prevent collisions. Police said that if people drive with snow obstructing their view, they could receive a traffic ticket.
MoCo360 will provide updates on road conditions, county closures and snow accumulation as the winter weather continues.