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Winter storm advisory for Uvalde County prompts area schools to delay tomorrow morning start times

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Winter Weather Advisory Extended to Thursday, February 2nd 6 AM – Many area schools delaying start times Wednesday Morning.

Image from NWS Austin/San Antonio

 Uvalde and the Uvalde County area is bracing as a winter storm is set to arrive in the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 1st, 2023 according to the National Weather Service Austin-San Antonio Texas.  The freezing temperatures and potential for ice on the roadways has prompted Uvalde CISD, Knippa Sabinal and Utopia Schools to delay their start times Wednesday Morning. 

  “Isolated areas of drizzle, freezing drizzle, & light rain will continue through this evening. Heavier, more widespread rain, freezing rain, and sleet arrive after midnight and continue through the morning Wednesday. Travel will be difficult to near impossible,” according to a report posted on the NWS Austin/San Antonio Facebook Page The report goes on to say temperatures will rise above freezing in some areas during the afternoon with precipitation type changing to rain.

  The NWS has issued a Winter Weather Advisory at 2:54 PM  Tuesday, January 31st specifically for the Uvalde County Area in effect until 6 am on Thursday.

 

* WHAT…Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of up to a tenth of an inch.

* WHERE…Portions of the Coastal Plains and the US Highway 90   corridor.

* WHEN…Until 6 AM CST Thursday.

* IMPACTS…Difficult travel conditions are possible. Isolated to

  scattered power outages.



  PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state can be obtained at


drivetexas.org.





















		
Area school districts plan to delay Wednesday February 1st school start times and detail other winter weather plans
			
Uvalde CISD posted this announcement on it’s Facebook Page:


2-Hour Delay on 2/1/23




Uvalde CISD has decided to delay the start of school on Wednesday, February 1st. This decision is based on the inclement weather forecasted for later this evening and possibly early tomorrow morning by the National Weather Service.






All classes will begin at 10:00 a.m. Bus pick-up will run 2 hours late; for example, if a student’s bus pick-up time is at 7:00 a.m. the delayed pick-up time will be at 9:00 a.m. UCISD Staff members are to report at 9:30 a.m. to their campuses or departments.






The delay in the start of school will not change the regular dismissal time. District staff will continue to monitor the weather and road conditions. Your support and understanding are greatly appreciated!













Due to forecasted inclement weather tonight and early tomorrow morning, KISD will have a 2 hr delayed start time for Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Bus routes will run 2 hours later than normal and breakfast will not be served. Please be careful on your way to school.













Delayed start:


Due to inclement weather later this evening and possibly early tomorrow morning, we will have a 2-hour delayed school start time for Wednesday. Buses will run approximately 2 hours later than normal, and school will begin 2-hours later. We ask that parents do not drop off their students at school prior to 2 hours before school starts as we may not have staff available to supervise the children. Due to the late start of school, breakfast will not be served today. Parents if you are in an area where you feel it is unsafe to travel to school, please use your best judgment regarding sending your student to school. If you choose to keep your student at home, please send a note to the school office as you normally would do when they are absent; this absence will be excused with a parent note.






Sabinal ISD Administration











In an overabundance of caution Utopia ISD will conduct a later start Wednesday, February 1, 2023. At this time buses will run two hours later than the normal time and school will begin at 10:00 AM. In the event school must be cancelled or delayed due to inclement weather, public notifications will be sent through the Utopia ISD Website, Utopia ISD Facebook page, and the Utopia text, email, and voice call notification system. If you are receiving this notification, you are part of the Utopia ISD notification system.





		


	


	






		

			
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