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School Closure - Weather Delays/Late Start

Scientists at the National Weather Service are predicting a Pacific Northwest winter that will be colder and wetter than normal. That prediction is based on sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, which indicate that a strong La Nina phase has developed. On the average, October through December is expected to be both wetter and cooler than normal while January through March is forecast to be colder than normal.

 

If inclement weather conditions occur during the night, the district office will decide whether to:

  • Hold school (regular hours)
  • Hold school (delayed start) - All schools will start 2-hours late
  • Close school

In the event that our schools are closed or are starting late:

  • Radio stations such as KIRO 710 AM, KING 98.1 FM, KOMO 1000 AM, and KRKO 1380 AM, and local television stations KOMO 4, KING 5, and KIRO 7 will be asked to announce school closure or late-start information.
  • Contact by phone and/or e-mail through Connect Ed/Blackboard.
  • Information will also be posted on the district Web site – www.sno.wednet.edu
  • Information will be posted on the Public Schools Emergency Communications System Web site - schoolreport.org

If Snohomish is not mentioned during the newscasts, through Connect Ed/Blackboard or on the Web sites, you will know our schools are open and buses are operating on or near the normal schedule.

 

If there is a 2-hour delayed start, the following will apply:

  • No a.m. kindergarten, a.m. special education preschool, or ECEAP.
  • There will be p.m. kindergarten and special eduction preschool.
  • No elementary band.
  • No morning AIM classes.
  • No zero-hour classes.
  • No morning Sno-Isle Technical Skills Center.
  • No out-of-district transportation.
  • Buses may be on normal routes or limited transportation routes (decision will remain in effect for the entire day).

Please note: If school has been closed for the day, no after school club/sports meetings or practices will be held. All evening meetings or functions scheduled to take place in district facilities will also be cancelled.

 

If school is in session and weather worsens during the day, the district office will make the decision whether or not to close school and will notify the schools. This will occur only if there is an emergency, such as a localized disaster or widespread extreme weather conditions. If a school closure occurs in the middle of the day, secondary schools will dismiss students so that most will arrive home before elementary students. Elementary students will be dismissed at the regular time. Parents need to have an alternate plan for their child(ren).  Make certain they know what they are to do and/or where they should go if parents cannot get home due to weather conditions.

 

Limited transportation information

When weather conditions dictate that certain roads are not safely passable, the district will announce it is providing “limited transportation” routes. Each school office has a list of the roads/areas that our buses will not travel on when limited transportation is in effect. Please remember, limited transportation will be in effect for both the morning and afternoon routes, even if roads have cleared during the day.