Overnight storms, with wind gusts near 70 mph, toppled trees into D.C.-area homes and onto roads and left thousands without power. Now, the D.C. region braces for another round of stormy weather with more rain and heavy wind gusts on Friday afternoon.
A cluster of strong thunderstorms moved across the area early Friday morning, bringing gusty winds, lightning, and pockets of heavy rain, leaving lasting damage.
Two Maryland school systems announced closures in response to the storms. Prince George’s County Public Schools are closed Friday because many schools and offices lost power. Anne Arundel County Public Schools also announced that four schools would be closed due to a lack of power…