Governor Moore announced that state employees would be granted Christmas Eve off and the day would be treated like “any other state employee holiday.”

Christmas came early for Maryland state employees as Gov. Wes Moore on Sunday declared Christmas Eve a state holiday. In a news release, Moore said state agencies and offices will be closed Tuesday and workers will have the day off,

A Canadian cold front will approach the region on Tuesday. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for most of Maryland. Light freezing rain, snow and even some sleet pellets (for western Maryland, mostly) are expected starting on Tuesday morning. Travel could become dangerous on Tuesday while precipitation is falling.