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Anne Arundel county schools closed Wednesday as storm approaches

An Anne Arundel County Public Works truck clears a clogged storm drain near Annapolis.
Paul W. Gillespie / Capital Gazette
An Anne Arundel County Public Works truck clears a clogged storm drain near Annapolis.
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Anne Arundel County and Annapolis battened down Tuesday as a spring storm dusted the region with snow.

With 4 to 8 inches of snow predicted through Wednesday, Anne Arundel County Public Schools canceled all school-sponsored after-school activities Tuesday.

All county public schools and offices will be closed Wednesday, schools spokesman Bob Mosier said in a news release Tuesday night.

Anne Arundel Community College also has canceled classes.

Annapolis relaxed rules on downtown parking. Anne Arundel County Public Library branches announced that they will close Wednesday for inclement weather.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning effective from 2 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

The forecast calls for rain, snow and sleet continuing until midnight with little accumulation.

By 9 a.m. Wednesday, the precipitation will have changed to snow. The heaviest build-up could be from midday to late afternoon.

The snow is expected to taper off Wednesday evening.

Here’s a look at other closings across Anne Arundel County:

Extended day school programs part of the Performing and Visual Arts magnet for middle and high school students will continue as scheduled. A Not My Child event scheduled at 7 p.m. at Lake Shore Elementary is still on.

Anne Arundel Community College closed at 3 p.m.

Fort George G. Meade switched to reduced operations at 3 p.m. Liberal leave was approved for people with long commutes and children who might be affected by closures.

A town hall scheduled Tuesday night to discuss alleged racism and harassment at Chesapeake High School has been postponed, an organizer said.

The DC Metroplex BWI Community Roundtable meeting scheduled for Tuesday night has been canceled.

This story will continue to be updated.