Authorities in Maryland have asked for the public’s help in locating a 13-year-old girl who disappeared on Tuesday morning.

Rockville police wrote in a Facebook post that Lemlem Earley left her home on the 500 block of Anderson Avenue between 7 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. but she never arrived at Julius West Middle School. WTOP reported that Earley’s disappearance was deemed critical due to the cold weather in the area coupled with her age.

Lemlem was described as being 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighing 115 pounds, and having brown eyes and brown hair. She was reportedly last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt.

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Anyone with information regarding Lemlem Earley’s whereabouts is urged to call Rockville police Lieutenant Jan Seilhamer at 240-314-8900.

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[Featured image: Lemlem Earley/Rockville Police Department]