The quarter-inch of ice that fell on Sunday across much of Montgomery County has led to the closure of Montgomery County Public Schools on Monday.
MCPS announced just before 5 a.m. that schools would be closed today, and all school and community activities in school buildings would be cancelled.
Administrative offices will open two hours late and day care programs in school buildings may open at 9 a.m.
It is the fifth day MCPS has cancelled school this winter, putting it over the four inclement weather days included in the schedule. That could mean MCPS will have to apply for a waiver from the state in order to not have to make up the day later this year.
A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for much of the area until 9 a.m. Monday, which could make it more difficult to navigate ice-covered sidewalks, according to the National Weather Service.
