Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announces 2-hour delay as temperatures dip into teens
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will begin classes two hours later than usual Thursday, due to weather concerns, district leaders say.
A Tuesday snow storm dropped less than an inch of snow across the area, but temperatures are forecast to dip to 16 degrees Wednesday night in Charlotte before rising to 38 degrees Thursday. While sunlight melted snow in some areas on Wednesday, some school districts noted rural and side roads were still ice- and slush-covered in their announcements.
“Buses will pick up two hours later than their regular schedule. Schools will resume testing tomorrow and dismiss at their regularly scheduled dismissal time,” Susan Vernon-Devlin, CMS executive director of media relations, wrote in an email. “There will be no early dismissal exam for high schools tomorrow.”
Before-school programs will operate on a 2-hour delay as well. All other activities, facility use and programming will be on their normal schedules, including the district’s After-School Enrichment Program.
Charlotte-area school delays
Here are other schedule changes across the region:
▪ Chester County School District announced a two-hour delay Thursday due to “hazardous road conditions from overnight freezing, especially on rural and side roads.”
▪ Clover School District announced a one-hour delay on Thursday.
▪ Kannapolis City Schools announced a two-hour delay for students on Thursday. Staff will report on their normal schedule.
▪ Lancaster County School District announced Thursday will be an e-learning day. All district facilities will be closed Wednesday.
“After evaluating road conditions the southern and eastern sides of Lancaster County still contain a lot of ice and slush,” the district said in its announcement.
▪ Rock Hill School District announced Wednesday will be an eLearning day, and all facilities will be closed, including for extracurriculars.
▪ Union County Public Schools announced a two-hour delay Thursday for students and staff.
“The additional time in the morning will allow staff and emergency management teams to assess road conditions and school buildings in daylight,” the district said in its announcement.
