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Monday, January 24, 2005

Cold weather closes schools, hinders driving

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Low temperatures forced the closure of three D.C. public schools several hours early yesterday, as most area residents headed back to work for the first time since a weekend storm blanketed the region with snow.

D.C. school officials shut downHoward D. Woodson Senior High School and Luke C. Moore Academy Senior High School in Northeast and J.F. Oyster Bilingual Elementary School in Northwest after the schools had problems with their heating.

"We realize that it's important for all students to be in facilities where they're comfortable and able to perform to their maximum," said Roxanne Evans, a spokeswoman for the D.C. public schools. "Health and safety are always concerns and factors in the decision to close a school."

Temperatures reached 32 degrees by yesterday afternoon.

D.C. schools were among several local school systems that opened two hours late yesterday. Schools in Anne Arundel County, Baltimore city and those in southern parts of Virginia were closed yesterday, as state and local officials continued to battle the lingering effects of the weekend winter storm that left up to 8 inches of snow in some parts of the area.

The storm, which originated in northernCanada and is off the coast of New England, left behind nearly 3.5 inches of snow in the District and between 5 inches and 8 inches in parts of Maryland and Virginia. Light snow fell for a short period yesterday afternoon, but stopped in most areas by evening rush hour.

So far, temperatures this winter have been slightly higher than normal, said David Manning, warning coordinator and meteorologist for the National Weather Service.

"Overall, it's been a slightly milder winter so far," he said.

The weather service said temperatures are expected to rise into the mid-30s today and into the mid-40s tomorrow. There's a slight chance of snow flurries tonight.

Local residents said yesterday that they had mixed emotions about the snow and low temperatures.

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