Mid-Atlantic Snow and Ice Disrupts Schools as Prince George’s and King George’s Close and Most Districts Shift to Two-Hour Delays
NORTH CAROLINA — A winter weather push across the Mid-Atlantic is triggering a patchwork of school closures, virtual learning, and widespread two-hour delays across the Washington, D.C. region, with the latest update posted Monday night (2/2/2026 at 8:35 p.m.).
Closures Expand With Prince George’s and King George’s Now Shuttered
The latest “final update” shows Prince George’s County joining King George’s County with schools closed tomorrow, signaling that hazardous travel conditions are expected to linger into the morning commute in parts of the region.
On the closures map, Prince George’s and King George’s stand out in the “closed” category, while nearby districts are taking a mix of delay or virtual-learning decisions depending on road conditions and local impacts.
Virtual Learning Set for Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg
While some areas chose full closure, Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg are listed as virtual tomorrow, shifting students to remote learning instead of running buses on potentially slick roads.
That virtual designation shows up as a separate category on the regional status map, reflecting districts that expect weather-related travel risks but still plan to hold instruction.
Several Major Areas Expected to Open On Time
Not every district is making a change. The update indicates multiple places are expected to be on time tomorrow, including Washington, D.C., Frederick, Carroll, Harford, Baltimore City, Falls Church, Calvert, and St. Mary’s.
On the map, several of those jurisdictions appear under the “open/on time” category, showing how sharply conditions can vary across short distances when precipitation type and road treatment differ from county to county.
Two-Hour Delays Become the Default Across Much of the Region
The biggest takeaway from the update is scale: the majority of districts have gone with a two-hour delay tomorrow. Large sections across northern Virginia and central Maryland are shaded for delayed starts, indicating that many leaders are choosing extra time for road crews, bus routes, and warming temperatures to improve morning travel.
Even where schools are not closing, the broad footprint of delays signals that impacts are expected to be widespread enough to affect typical commute patterns, staffing arrivals, and childcare schedules across the DC-to-Baltimore corridor.
What This Means for Cabarrus County Families Watching the Bigger Pattern
Even though this round of closures and delays is centered north of North Carolina, it’s still a useful signal for families here—especially anyone with students, travel plans, or work connections in the Mid-Atlantic corridor. When a winter system triggers closures in one zone, virtual instruction in another, and delays across a wide middle, it often means conditions are varying street-by-street based on ice pockets, untreated roads, and refreezing risk.
For North Carolina readers planning trips toward Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, D.C., the big message is simple: plan for slower morning travel and rapidly changing conditions, and always double-check local district announcements before heading out.
CabarrusWeekly.com wants to hear from you—are you traveling through the Mid-Atlantic corridor, or do you have family in the DC/MD/VA region dealing with these closures and delays? Share what you’re seeing and how conditions look where you are.
