LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md. –

Most students across Maryland put down their pencils in exchange for sleds for the second day in a row Tuesday after a winter storm moved across the state.

Some families in Anne Arundel County used the day to explore a popular sledding hill in Linthicum, and the children enjoyed every moment.

“I think it’s beautiful,” said seventh-grader Faralynn Wellein. “We were outside trying to have snowball fights and we continue to sled around the house.”

“We built a snow ramp outside and have snowball fights,” said first-grader Carter Wellein.

But cleaning up the six or more inches of snow that fell in Anne Arundel County on Monday is proving to be quite a task for crews trying to clear snow from school buildings so students can return.

Schools in Anne Arundel County will be closed again on Wednesday, the district announced Tuesday evening.

Crews and contractors began work early Tuesday morning and worked throughout the day.

“These are the real heroes of this operation for us,” said Bob Mosier, spokesman for Anne Arundel County Schools. “Late night, early morning, freezing temperatures, wind, we are battling all of these elements to be able to get our kids back to school.”

Mosier said the goal is to get them back as quickly as possible. And determining whether it’s safe in a geographically diverse county like Anne Arundel is a complicated task.

“The accessibility of roads is certainly a decisive factor. Our people who were out today say the county and the state have done a great job on those major roads, and it always comes down to getting those secondary roads ready,” Mosier said.

Kids are looking forward to another snow day — but just after winter break, some parents are more than ready for students to return.

“Ours have been outside quite a bit, playing in the snow and sledding in the yard a little, but they are definitely destroying the house with crafts and everything,” Nikita Wellein said.