Virtual learning option means no snow days for some Iowa schools Share Updated: 12:14 PM CST Jan 14, 2021
Virtual learning option means no snow days for some Iowa schools Share Updated: 12:14 PM CST Jan 14, 2021
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Show Transcript MAGEL. ALYX: TWO METRO SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILL NOT BE HAVING SNOW DAYS THIS YEAR. THE DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT POSTED THIS REMINDER ON THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE, IN THE EVENT BAD WEATHER CAUSES THE CANCELLATION OF IN-PERSON CLASSES, SCHOOL WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY ON FRIDAY. STUDENTS WHO ARE IN-PERSON TODAY, PLEASE REMEMBER TO TAKE YOUR LAPTOP HOME. WEST DES MOINES SCHOOLS ARE TAKING THE SAME APPROACH TO SNOW DAYS. IF STUDENTS CANNOT ATTEND IN PERSON DUE TO WEATHER THEY WILL TRANSITION TO ONLINE LEARNING FOR THE DAY. WE REACHED OUT TO A NUMBER OF OTHER METRO DISTRICTS JUST TO CHECK-IN ON THEIR PROCEDURES. THE WAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS IF SCHOOL IS CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER, ALL STUDENTS WILL GET A DAY OFF, IN
When Was the Last Time We Had A Snow Day In Rochester?
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This morning when we announced Glenville-Emmons Public Schools were closed it got me wondering when was the last time we spent the morning doing School Delays and Cancelations? Get ready, it s like stepping into a time warp!
February 18, 2020 was the last time we announced school closings and delays. It was a good long list of mostly two-hour delays, too
(see it here), though no Rochester Public and Private and no Austin, Minnesota. But, again, just delays.
To find the last time we had a schools are CLOSED snow day we have to go back to
East Texas School Delays, Closures for Tuesday, January 12
The majority of schools in Deep East Texas were closed on Monday due to Sunday s snowfall across the area. Although the threat of wintry precipitation is now gone, power outages and the very real threat of icy roads Tuesday morning are causing several schools to delay their starting times.
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Lufkin ISD has already made the call to start classes two hours later than normal on Tuesday. Buses will run two hours later on established pickup times for students.
Here s the list of delayed starts that we have so far. (We will update as more schools notify us)
Travel warnings sent as ice freezes on roadways
Hazardous road conditions after snow blankets the South Plains By KCBD Staff | January 10, 2021 at 2:14 PM CST - Updated January 11 at 5:42 AM
UPDATE: 5 a.m.: All entrance ramps to Loop 289 have been re-opened. Drivers are still asked to use caution.
All entrance ramps to Loop 289 have been reopened. Please still use caution as there are slick spots where melted snow has refrozen! https://t.co/MFWF9S2T3Jpic.twitter.com/D1C98OmE4O Lubbock Police Dept. (@LubbockPolice) January 11, 2021
4 a.m.: Area law enforcement agencies continue to send travel warnings, especially to those going on area highways.