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Mid-Missouri schools impacted by winter weather

Jefferson City School District

Jefferson City Schools are on a two-hour late start on Thursday as snow falls around Mid-Missouri on Wednesday night, Feb. 12.

By Matt Ragsdale

February 12, 2020 9:44 PM

Published February 12, 2020 6:31 PM

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

UPDATE at 9:43 p.m.: Jefferson City School District posted on its Facebook page that classes start two hours later on Thursday.

According to the post, buses will be on snow routes in Callaway County. The post said district officials are monitoring road conditions and overnight temparatures. School leaders will decide by 5:30 a.m. on Thursday whether to issue a school cancellation.

ORIGINAL: Columbia Public Schools and Southern Boone R-I Schools called off Thursday classes.

Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark tweeted just before 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday that Thursday classes were canceled because of winter weather.

Due to inclement weather, Columbia Public Schools will not be in session on Thursday, Feb. 13. Additional precip, freezing causing slick surfaces and negative wind chill are safety concerns. @PStieple is so over winter and snow days. #runfromwinter Ugh. ❄️ pic.twitter.com/TtVj1YO63l
— Michelle Baumstark (@mbaumstark) February 13, 2020

Southern Boone County School also called off classes. A Facebook post from the school district shows Wednesday night activities were canceled.

A Facebook post from Southern Boone R-I Schools shows all Wednesday night activities were canceled. ABC 17 News

Dozens of community events were canceled on Wednesday around Mid-Missouri. Some area school districts have called in late starts for Thursday.

An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day continues through Friday morning for bitterly cold temperatures.

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