With frigid weather predicted to persist into the middle of the week and roads thawing slowly, North Texas school districts, including Dallas, Denton and Fort Worth, began announcing closures for Wednesday.
Most school districts and colleges either canceled classes or shifted them online Monday and Tuesday, as roads remained slippery. Most interstates and highways had several lanes cleared, according to Texas Department of Transportation’s cameras. On most neighborhood streets, ice and snow remained a hazard.
While temperatures are expected to dip back into the low 20s overnight, potentially creating icy conditions Wednesday morning.
Here’s what we know so far.
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Argyle ISD
Schools will remain closed Wednesday. All after-school activities for Wednesday are canceled.
Aubrey ISD
All campuses and offices will remain closed Wednesday.
Anna ISD
The district said it will remain closed Wednesday. Anna ISD said it plans to start school at 10 a.m. on Thursday, with buses running on a two-hour delay.
Azle ISD
Azle ISD will remain closed Wednesday.
Birdville ISD
The district will remain closed Wednesday.
Carrollton-Farmers Branch
The district said its schools will remain closed on Wednesday. “Any plans to account for missed instructional days will be shared at a later date,” the district said in social media post.
Cedar Hill ISD
Schools will remain closed Wednesday. All extracurricular, athletic, and after-school activities are canceled or will be rescheduled.
Celina ISD
Classes are canceled Wednesday.
Coppell ISD
Classes are canceled Wednesday, district officials announced Tuesday afternoon.
Crandall ISD
Crandall ISD will remain closed Wednesday. The district said thatit does not need to schedule any make-up days.
“Crandall ISD has three banked instructional days built into the calendar (that we used this week),” the district said. “If additional closures are needed, we will use our designated bad weather days as outlined in the district calendar.”
Crowley ISD
Crowley ISD will remain closed Wednesday. The district said it may need to make for some of the time missed.
“We are waiting for guidance from the Texas Education Agency and will share updates as soon as we receive them,” the district said.
Dallas ISD
The district said schools will remain closed on Wednesday. All athletic events and practices, both indoor and outdoor, are postponed.
Denton ISD
Denton ISD campuses will remain closed Wednesday, and all before- and after-school activities are canceled.
DeSoto ISD
The district said schools will remain closed Wednesday. All afternoon and evening activities are canceled or will be rescheduled.
Duncanville ISD
The district said it will remain closed Wednesday.
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD
Wednesday classes have been canceled. “We look forward to seeing all of our students back at school, on time on Thursday, Jan. 29,” the district said.
Everman ISD
The district will remain closed on Wednesday.
Farmersville ISD
Officials in the Collin County district announced Tuesday that schools would remain closed Wednesday.
Frisco ISD
District officials plan to make an announcement no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Forney ISD
All campuses will remain closed Wednesday. Coaches and sponsors will be reach out regarding Wednesday evening activities, the district said.
Fort Worth ISD
Schools will remain closed Wednesday. All athletics, after-school programs and activities set for Wednesday are canceled or will be rescheduled.
Garland ISD
The district will keep schools and district offices closed on Wednesday. The district said it will share information about make-up dates as soon as it becomes available.
Grand Prairie ISD
The district said all Grand Prairie ISD schools and office will remain closed Wednesday.
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will be closed again Wednesday. Practices and activities are canceled.
Irving ISD
All classes, after-school and UIL activities set for Wednesday are canceled. The district said it expects to resume classes on Thursday.
Keller ISD
Schools are closed Wednesday, district officials said Tuesday afternoon.
Krum ISD
District schools will remain closed Wednesday.
Lake Dallas ISD
District schools will remain closed Wednesday.
Lake Worth ISD
District schools will remain closed Wednesday.
Lewisville ISD
All Lewisville ISD campuses and facilities will remain closed Wednesday. All extracurricular activities and campus events scheduled for Wednesday will be canceled or rescheduled.
Little Elm ISD
School is canceled Wednesday,
“For athletic events scheduled for Wednesday, we’ll keep a close eye on conditions and the coaching staff will communicate if plans change,” the district said.
Mansfield ISD
Schools will remain closed Wednesday. A decision on after-school activities is pending.
Mesquite ISD
Schools will remain closed on Wednesday. The district said that given the current forecast, it has “every reason to believe we can resume a regular school schedule on Thursday.”
Northwest ISD
Classes are canceled Wednesday, district officials announced Tuesday afternoon.
Plano ISD
In a Facebook post, district officials said they were monitoring conditions and would make an announcement later today.
Princeton ISD
Schools will remain closed Wednesday.
Richardson ISD
Richardson ISD schools and offices will remain closed Wednesday.
Rockwall ISD
All district campuses and offices will remain closed Wednesday.
Sanger ISD
Wednesday classes are canceled. No extracurricular activities will be held.
Scurry-Rosser ISD
The Kaufman County district will be closed Wednesday instead of operating on a delayed start.
Southlake Carroll ISD
Carroll ISD schools and office will remain closed Wednesday. The district said there’s a chance afternoon varsity practices may be held Wednesday, “pending safe road conditions.” Student-athletes should check SportsYou for updates from their coaches.
Terrell ISD
Schools and offices will be closed Wednesday. All school athletic and extracurricular activities will be canceled or rescheduled.
White Settlement ISD
Schools will remain closed Wednesday.
Wills Point ISD
The district has canceled Wednesday classes.
Wylie ISD
District schools will remain closed Wednesday. Friday May 22, will not be a school day, the district said in a social media post, to make up for the lost instructional time.
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Texas Woman’s University
The TWU Dallas and Denton campuses are closed Wednesday. Remote work and teaching will continue for faculty, staff and students, the university said.
University of Texas at Arlington
The university campus will remain closed Wednesday, and students and staff will continue with online instruction and remote work for non-essential employees, UTA said.
University of North Texas
The UNT System said its Denton and Frisco campuses will remain closed on Wednesday.
UNT Dallas and the College of Law will continue with remote work on Wednesday.
University of Texas at Dallas
The Richardson campus will remain closed Wednesday.
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