Is weather playing a part in Oklahoma city public schools closing tomorrow?”
Tulsa Public Schools announced they will close for the rest of the week, and Superintendent Keith Ballard said in a news release that closing the schools was not an easy decision to make but that many of his district’s students walk as far as two miles to get to school. “We’ve had a number of principals express concerns that their children don’t have adequate outerwear for such extreme temperatures,” Ballard said. Temperatures tonight are forecasted to reach 12 degrees with a high near 17 degrees on Thursday. Wind chill values put the low Thursday at -8 degrees. Putnam City Schools spokesman Steve Lindley, said their schools will likely remain open, however, a phone message was sent out today urging parents to bundle their kids up. Edmond and Norman school districts reported they will likely remain open tomorrow.
Oklahoma City Public Schools, Wednesday, Closed Through Friday, Jan-06 3:45pm. http://newsok.com/weather/closings Oklahoma City Public Schools will be closed tomorrow due to freezing temperatures, parents who received letters from students reported Wednesday. Nearly two weeks post the December 2009 blizzard, workers and equipment from the Department of Transportation continue to remove snow from state property on January 6, 2010. Photo by Jim Beckel MULTIMEDIA VIDEOview all videos Colder weather forecasted Jan 5Rick Smith, warning coordination meteorologist with the National… Colder weather ahead Jan 6Rick Smith, forecaster with the National Weather Service in Norman,… PHOTOview all photos RELATED CONTENT LINKS Know It: Winter Survival NEWSOK RELATED ARTICLES Cold front hits this evening in Oklahoma 01/06/2010 Temperatures could climb to the low 40s today across much of Oklahoma, but the cold front expected this evenin
Tulsa Public Schools announced they will close for the rest of the week, and Superintendent Keith Ballard said in a news release that closing the schools was not an easy decision to make but that many of his district’s students walk as far as two miles to get to school. Read more: http://www.newsok.com/oklahoma-city-schools-to-close-tomorrow/article/3430126?custom_click=headlines_widget#ixzz0bsT8RaS9 Oklahoma City Public Schools will be closed tomorrow due to freezing temperatures, parents who received letters from students reported Wednesday.
