DALLAS — Several North Texas school districts have delayed start times for classes and canceled after-school activities this week due to dangerously cold weather.
From Tuesday, Feb. 18 through Thursday, Feb. 20, WFAA has issued Weather Alert Days as an Arctic Blast brings in potential for a wintry mix. The weather could cause slick spots on the roads Tuesday night into Wednesday. Lows are expected to be in the single digits and teens with wind chills below zero degrees.
To get ahead of this, school districts in the area are taking precautions Tuesday. Here’s a list of districts that have delayed start times or canceled classes this week, as well as those that have delayed or canceled after-school activities.
- Aledo ISD
- Moved the men’s basketball bi-district playoff game against Denton to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at Keller Central High School
- Moved the women’s playoff game against Tascosa to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb 18 at Haskell High School.
- Celina ISD
- All schools and district facilities will be closed on Wednesday.
- Commerce ISD
- Delayed start time 2 hours Wednesday.
- Dallas ISD
- Canceled all athletic outdoor activities and events from through Thursday, Feb. 20.
- Moved playoff basketball games to 6 p.m. Tuesday, except for Thomas Jefferson vs. Seagoville, which is set for 6: 30 p.m.
- DeSoto ISD
- Canceled all afterschool activities Tuesday.
- Duncanville ISD
- Announced no activities will begin after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
- Rescheduled board meeting to Monday, Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m.
- Era ISD
- Delayed start times, opening at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
- Garland ISD
- Moved North Garland’s playoff basketball game to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
- Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
- Canceled middle school track meets and tennis matches this week.
- Moved the bi-district playoff basketball game between Colleyville Heritage and Brewer High School to 6 p.m. at Byron Nelson High School.
- Greenville ISD
- Closed all campuses and offices Wednesday.
- Gunter ISD
- Delayed start times and buses by 2 hours.
- Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD
- Moved the playoff basketball game between L.D. Bell and Mansfield Lake Ridge to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
- Irving ISD
- Canceled all outdoor events Tuesday.
- Jacksboro ISD
- Delayed start times, opening at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Buses also delayed 2 hours.
- Kopperl ISD
- Delayed start times, opening at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Buses also delayed 2 hours.
- Mansfield ISD
- Moved the playoff basketball game between L.D. Bell and Mansfield Lake Ridge to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
- Muenster ISD
- Delayed start times, opening at 10 a.m. Wednesday. buses also delayed 2 hours.
- Moved the bi-district playoff basketball game between Muenster and Bland to 4 p.m. Tuesday.
- Canceled softball and baseball games Thursday, Feb. 20.
- Prestonwood Christian Academy
- Closed North and Plano campuses Wednesday.
- Rains ISD
- Moved the playoff basketball game between Rains and Pottsboro to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
- Richardson ISD
- Canceled all outdoor athletic games and activities through Thursday, Feb. 20.
- Sivells Bend ISD
- Delayed start times by 2 hours, opening at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
- Sunnyvale ISD
- Moved the playoff basketball game between Sunnyvale and Pleasant Grove to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday
- White Settlement ISD
- Moved the boy’s bi-district playoff basketball game to 6 p.m. Tuesday
- Moved the girl’s basketball playoff game to 6 p.m. Tuesday
- Canceled softball games Tuesday.
For a full list of closings, visit here.
