Anne Arundel County schools to close 2 hours early Monday for possible severe storms

Anne Arundel County Schools will close two hours early on Monday, March 16, due to potentially severe weather throughout the state.

A school spokesperson said there will be no afternoon half-day ECSE programs, no afternoon CAT Center programs, and no JROTC programs. There will also be no school field trips.

School officials say students will be transported home on normal routes at dismissal times that are two hours earlier than normal. 

Parts of Maryland are under a level 4 out of 5 risk for severe weather. The greatest impacts from the storms will be damaging wind gusts, tornadoes, and hail. 

The timing on the later storms appears to be between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The later storms during the afternoon and evening have the increased risk for rotation or tornadoes.  

 See an updated list of Baltimore area school early dismissals below.