Some area schools are canceling classes with extreme wind chill readings in Thursday’s forecast.
Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools have canceled school for Thursday, Feb. 13, because of the weather.
Also closed because of the extremely cold weather and slick roads on Thursday are the Piper Public Schools.
The Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Public Schools have no classes scheduled for kindergarten through 12t grade on Thursday, Feb. 13, and Friday, Feb. 14. Parent-teacher conferences are this week. There was no school for elementary students on Wednesday.
The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Libraries will be closed on Thursday because of the weather.
Kansas City Kansas Community College will have a delayed start at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13. All classes and events at 9:30 a.m. or after will proceed as scheduled.
The Turner Public Schools also have canceled classes on Thursday, Feb. 13, because of the inclement weather. However, scheduled parent-teacher conferences in Turner still will be held Thursday.