School Canceled Monday Due to Cold & Snow in Billings

Update Just Before 10P Sunday Night From SD2:

"After consulting with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we have decided to call tomorrow, February 3rd, a snow day. There will be no school or school-related activities.

NOAA advised us of worsening weather conditions overnight, including 3-5 inches of snow with a total accumulation of 8-9 inches at the end of the day. This new snow will come in the context of high humidity, which increases the risk of icy roads. NOAA is also predicting very low temperatures of -3 to -4 degrees, along with high wind chill ranging from -15 to -25 degrees.

These conditions put the safety of our students, parents and staff at risk."

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School is optional for parents in Billings' School District 2 on Monday, this as temperatures plummet and snow blankets the ground. And on Saturday morning I spotted kids in shorts and t-shirts standing on a snow pile throwing snow at each other.

Billings Public Schools sent out an alert to parents Sunday night just before 7 p.m. giving parents a heads up: 

"Billings Public Schools is monitoring weather conditions, especially road conditions. We want to provide the opportunity for students to attend school tomorrow, February 3rd. As of now, we anticipate we will hold school and run buses as normally scheduled. Please bundle kids up and wait with them at the bus stop as buses may be delayed due to weather.

We are offering parents the choice whether or not to have their children attend school tomorrow. An absence/ tardy tomorrow will not be counted against the student.

We are continuing to monitor the weather. If conditions worsen tonight, we may consider calling a snow day tomorrow. We will send out communication beginning at 5 a.m. tomorrow morning, February 3rd, if that is the case."

It must be February! 

Saturday morning I was driving back from the gym and it was a beautiful sunny morning. It was nearly 50 degrees outside. Take it in while you can, I thought, because one look at the forecast shows the temps are gonna drop and the snow is gonna drop too...for a few days.

The numbers in the below tweet will, of course, be dated...but you get the point.