A Maryland teen who authorities say wrote 129 pages about a school shooting was convicted Wednesday of threatening mass violence. Alex Ye, 19, of Rockville, was found guilty on one count of threat of mass violence after a two-day bench trial in December.

MCPS announced on Tuesday afternoon that school would remain closed on Wednesday, Jan 8.

Montgomery County remains open during inclement weather but offers optional leave for non-essential staff and alters trash collection schedules.

With 4-6 inches of snow predicted Friday, a Winter Storm Warning issued, and police urging people to stay off the roads, closings were being announced.

Lots of you have been telling Newsround about being off school, but who decides if a school closes and does snow always mean a snow day? Read on to find out. A headteacher would usually make the decision on whether to close the school.

Some Maryland schools still dealing with messy road conditions caused by this week's winter storm will be closed or delayed on Thursday, January 9.

Schools in several states will remain closed on Thursday after a winter storm brought over a foot of snow in some areas.

A section of an A road was "just passable" on Thursday, after being shut overnight due to snow and icy conditions. The A53 between Upper Hulme and Flash in the Staffordshire Moorlands was closed, before reopening just before 08:00 GMT,