Through 9 00 p. M. We are dry across the area. You can see a crayola effect of colors. The blue indicating the snow. Green indicating the rain. Ice. Ink indicating the temperatures are definitely cold. It is 1020 Degrees Higher than it was at this time yesterday. 17, manassas. Kids that are already going to be going to school this morning, if they are not already dry at thewill be bus stop. We will have some rain and it will be freezing rain falling and creating some icy road conditions, but we have a bigtime warmup coming our way later this week. When i join you in 10 minutes, i will take you through our futurecast coming out the precipitation in your neighborhood. Common this time of year. Crayolaou said it was a box of colors, was that a 64box . Or the 16 box . Eileen the 16 box. How about that . [laughter] main we have water breaks. We have crews out there working your red top road because of the water main breaks. Only the left lane is able to get by at this time. We also have the
Over to mayor where point ridge and marlton elementary are both closed today because of heating problems. All other Prince Georges County schools are opened today on time. Dorchester county schools are closed. Queen annes county schools are on a 90 minute delay. Talbot county schools are now closed for the day. And in West Virginia grant hardy hampshire jefferson and Mineral County schools are all closed. You can see the closings and delays running o bottom of the screen and the fox5 news and weather apps. Our Team Coverage continuing this morning. Tuck joins us now with the first check on the forecast talk about the threat of freezing rain which is really what were worried about this afternoon, right, tuck. Hard to believe with temperatures as cold as they are this morning were talking about freezing rain. Upstairs several thousand feet temperatures are going to warm first then work their way down to the surface but in the meantime were looking at this period later this afternoon earl
Here. Look for a wintry mix early this afternoon and then perhaps changing to rain but again the rain, the wintry mix everything will get a chance to stick on roads and sidewalks as ground temperatures right now are in the teens. We are under a Winter Weather advisory. Ill show you that coming up but again the timing on this ill say between about 1 00 and 7, 8 oclock tonight look for a wintry mix across the area and icing will be an issue. Guys ill have more on this in a minute. Back to you. Tuck thanks. School closings and delays. A lot might come as a surprise as we thaw out from the weekend deep freeze. Its the threat of a wintry mix this afternoon thats leading many systems to close early. Fairfax, loud couldnt loudon and what are havent. Fauquier king george page county schools. In virginia john adams elementary in alexandria is closed because theres no heat. All other alexandria city schools though will open on time. Stafford county schools and fredericksburg okay. Lets head over
William and arlington all on two hour delay. Stay in virginia, spotsylvania, culpeper, king jorn koujy schools on a two hour delay. Fredericksburg city mannasas, mannasas park schools delayed two hours. And in maryland, montgomery, Prince George on howard Country Schools also a two hour delay and Anne Arrundel and charles out Country Schools also delayed two hours. Frederick, st. Mary and calvert calverty schools on a two hour delays. Our Tucker Barnes continues Team Coverage with a look at the forecast. Tongue tuck. Its all about black ice developing overnight. I can tell you i slipped in the parking lot walking in. Theres certainly black isa round the the area. Temperatures below freezing for everybody. And thats big concern. Look you have temperatures back in 20 sz. Of course mixed precip yesterday. There will be slippery spots here. Good news once the the up we should see quick improvement. Highs mid 40s. And dense fog advisory. This is not making things a whole lot of fun either w
Quickly. Most of the region at or below freezing. Including Reagan National. 3. A lot of black ice developed overnight. Parking lots, sidewalks, drive ways, things like that be on the lookout. But thats one of the issues. Second issue is fog. You saw the live shot. Sense fog advisory for it immediate Washington Area until 8. Weather troubles subfreezing air and temperatures leading to slick roads and sidewalks. Many School Systems not taking chances with that nastyness. Lets rundown the choiceings and delays for you. Sfav ford wane Spotsylvania County schools change their status theyre now closed and frederickburg city schools also closed this morning. Virer, fairfax, loudoun, Prince William, arlington, culpeper, youre on two hour delay. Delayed two hours. In maryland, montgomery country Prince George own Howard County schools on two hour delay and Anne Arrundel and Charles County schools delayed two hours. In maryland still frederick, st. Mary and Calvert County schools youre on a two