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Schools in the Denver metro area are seeing closures and delayed openings due to snow
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Schools in the Denver metro area are seeing closures and delayed openings due to snow

More snow is coming into the weekend for Colorado and Denver


More snow is coming into the weekend for Colorado and Denver

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School districts in the Denver metro area announced closures and delayed openings Wednesday due to heavy snowfall in the region.

CBS Colorado meteorologists called for a First Alert Weather Day on Wednesday, predicting 5 to 10 inches along the southeastern and southwestern portion of the metro area, 2 to 7 inches northeast of Denver and 1 to 5 inches closer to the city.

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Approximately 9 to 10 inches of snow was seen in Castle Rock on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, leading to a delayed opening of Douglas County Schools. Other Colorado counties experienced delays and even daylong closures.

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As of 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, the following closures and delayed openings were in effect:

  • AKRON SCHOOLS: Closed today
  • ALL SOULS SCHOOL: Delayed 1 hour and 30 minutes
  • AMBLESIDE SCHOOL IN CENTENNIAL: Delayed by 1 hour and 30 minutes
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY: 90 minutes delay
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Castle Rock 10am delayed start
  • ARAPAHOE LIBRARY DISTANCE: 1 hour delay
  • AVE MARIA CATHOLIC SCHOOL: 1 hour and 30 minutes delay
  • BENNETT SCHOOL DIST 29-J: Closed today
  • BYERS SCHOOL DIST 32J: Closed today
  • CASTLE ROCK SENIOR CENTER: Closed today
  • CHERRY HILLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS: 1 hour delay
  • CRESCENT VIEW ACADEMY: Closed today
  • DEER TRAIL SCHOOL: Closed today
  • DENVER CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS: Late start – 10am start
  • DOUGCO SCHOOL DISTANCE: ALL SCHOOLS: Delayed 90 minutes
  • DOUGLAS COUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICES: Delayed 1 hour and 30 minutes
  • ELBERT SCHOOL DIST #200: Closed today
  • ELIZABETH SCHOOL DIST: Closed today
  • FLEMING SCHOOL: Closed today
  • JEFFCO PUBLIC LIBRARY: Columbine, Golden and Evergreen Libraries open today, Wednesday, November 6, at 11 a.m.
  • REGIS JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL: Closed today
  • SOUTHEAST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: Delayed 90 minutes
  • ST. LUKES LITTLE SCHOOL: 90 minutes delay
  • ST. MARY OF LITTLETON PARISH AND SCHOOL: Closed today
  • ST. MARYS ACADEMY: Delayed 30 minutes
  • ST. THOMAS MORE: 1 hour delay
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL: FRANKTOWN: Delayed 1 hour and 30 minutes
  • VALOR CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL: Delayed 1 hour and 20 minutes
  • YUMA SCHOOL DIST: Closed today

For current information on delays and closures, please contact your child’s school district or visit the School Closures and Delays section of our website.