Editor’s note: Community Impact will continue to update this article as more closures are announced.
Several Dallas-Fort Worth school districts announced school closures Jan. 26 ahead of an arctic winter storm that will sweep the state this weekend.
What residents need to know
As of Jan. 24, the following school districts and colleges have announced that they will be closed Monday:
- Allen ISD
- Argyle ISD
- Carroll ISD
- Celina ISD
- Collin College
- Denton ISD
- Frisco ISD
- Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
- Keller ISD
- Lewisville ISD
- McKinney ISD
- Northwest ISD
- Plano ISD
- Prosper ISD
- Richardson ISD
- Tarrant County College
Most school districts have also noted after school activities are cancelled and district officials will continue to monitor the weather to provide updates regarding closures Jan. 27.
What’s happening?
According to the National Weather Service, Winter Storm Fern is expected to move through the region starting Jan. 24 and bring freezing temperatures through Jan. 27. Officials with the weather service also noted wind chills will likely range from 5-15 degrees, which pose hypothermia and frostbite risks with prolonged exposure.