Tuesday, November 10, 1998; Page D04

Banks: Most closed.

Courts: Closed, except for lockups and arraignments.

Local government offices: Closed, except for emergency and essential services.

Schools: Closed.

Libraries: Closed.

Traffic, parking: No meter fees; Sunday regulations.

Trash, recycling, landfills: No pickups for once-a-week collections. Wednesday collection Thursday; Thursday collection Friday; Friday collection Saturday.

Groceries: Most open.

Liquor stores: Owners' discretion.

Lotteries: Regular drawings.

Banks: Most closed.

Courts: Closed.

Local government offices: Closed, except for essential services.

Schools: Closed, except for Anne Arundel, Charles, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery. Prince George's is closed to students, open for parent conferences.

Libraries: Closed, except for Anne Arundel, Calvert and Charles.

Traffic, parking: No parking fees in Montgomery or Prince George's; Parking fees in Anne Arundel and Howard.

Trash, recycling, landfills: Regular pickups; Landfills open.

Groceries: Most open.

Liquor stores: Managers' discretion; open in Montgomery.

Lotteries: Regular drawings.

Banks: Most closed.

Courts: Closed.

Local government offices: Closed, except for Fairfax, Alexandria, Prince William.

Schools: Closed, except for Loudoun and Stafford. Fairfax schools are open, but closed Thursday and Friday for teacher workdays.

Libraries: Closed, except for Alexandria, Fairfax.

Traffic, parking: Holiday parking regulations; no HOV on Rte. 1 and Washington St.

Trash, recycling, landfills: Regular pickups; Landfills open.

Groceries: Most open.

Liquor stores: Open.

Lotteries: Regular drawings.

Federal offices are closed.

No regular mail delivery; Express Mail only. Most post offices are closed; Merrifield Branch (8409 Lee Hwy.) is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; National Capitol Station (2 Massachussetts Ave. NE) is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Gaithersburg Suburban Station (1650 Shady Grove Rd.) is also open.

Smithsonian museums are open.

MetroRail and MetroAccess will operate from 5:30 a.m. to midnight. SmartMover, DASH, CUE, "The Bus" and Connect-A-Ride will operate on a weekday schedule. Metrobus, the Fairfax Connector and Ride-On will operate on a Saturday schedule. VRE and the Crystal City Trolley will not be in service. PRTC OmniRide will operate on a modified holiday schedule and MARC will run on a holiday schedule. The Tysons Shuttle will run Bus A only. MTA commuter routes will offer limited service.