Many schools in Maryland and Virginia will be closed on Wednesday as the region continues to contend with the latest batch of winter weather that brought inches of snow and ice. Some schools were disrupted on Tuesday and dismissed students early,

A winter storm moving through the northern part of Virginia could bring a dusting of snow to the Peninsula and is already causing some delays and cancellations in Hampton Roads.

The incoming winter storm prompted some schools to close or dismiss early on Tuesday. It's also likely that many schools will close Wednesday in the storm's wake. About 3 to 6 inches of snow is forecast in the Beltway area by Wednesday morning, with even higher totals possible to the south.