A blanket of wet, sticky snow arrived midday Wednesday in Harford County, as it did around the region, with the potential for affecting the evening commute.
Many evening activities were cancelled across the county, and public works officials warned drivers to take it easy on the roads.
The National Weather Service upped its forecast slightly by midday Wednesday, predicting two to four inches in north-central Maryland.
A winter weather advisory was in effect through 6 p.m., with temperatures hovering around the freezing mark throughout the county.
Harford Community College announced it would close at 3:30 p.m., with all classes and events cancelled after 3:30.
Though classes dismissed at their regular times, Harford County Public Schools cancelled all afternoon and evening activities, including the Alternative Education Twilight Program.
The school board budget meeting was cancelled and will be rescheduled, the school system said.
Aberdeen Proving Ground cancelled some fitness classes
Snow was sticking but roads remained clear as of about 3 p.m., county emergency services spokesman Bob Thomas said.
No significant issues were reported as of midafternoon, Thomas said. County and state officials sent out extensive warnings about the snowfall, after being caught off guard by a Sunday-morning ice storm that was blamed for 175 accidents, including one fatality, on Harford's roads.
"I think we got the back edge, so it should be a good night for us," Stephen Kline, Bel Air's public works director, said shortly before 4:30 p.m. "We put some salt down and it's working pretty good."
Kline said the snow laid on a few roads in shadowy areas, but for the most part, all the main streets were just slippery in spots.
State Highway Administration spokesperson Dave Buck said via social media: "With the snow falling at the rate of an inch an hour in some spots, bare pavement isn't a reasonable expectation."
More snow may be on tap for the region Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.