With sub-zero wind chills that could threaten records, Montgomery County Public Schools has decided to delay the start of school two hours on Friday.
MCPS made the announcement just before 6 p.m. Thursday:
Montgomery County Public Schools will open two hours late on Friday, February 20 due to emergency weather conditions. Bus service will be provided on a two-hour-delayed schedule. Morning prekindergarten, morning half-day Head Start, other morning half-day programs and field trips are canceled. Other activities and programs that begin at 10:30 a.m. or earlier are canceled. Administrative offices will be open on time. Day care programs in school buildings will remain open as scheduled.
It’s rare for MCPS to delay the start of school because of cold temperatures, but Friday’s wind chills are predicted to reach as low as 15 degrees below zero and other area school systems have also announced two-hour delays.
The county and much of the D.C. area is under a Wind Chill Advisory until noon Friday.
