Leon public schools to remain closed Thursday for wintry weather

Update: Leon County Schools closed Thursday

Leon County students and teachers will be getting a second snow day this week as the district plans to remain closed Thursday after Wednesday’s snowy weather. All afterschool activities are cancelled as well.

“All LCS schools and district offices will remain closed on Thursday, January 23, 2025 due to anticipated icy road conditions tomorrow morning,” the district said in a text message sent to parents Wednesday afternoon.

With icy roads still posing a hazardous threat to drivers, and very few official road closures, the school district plans to reopen Friday.

Maclay School, located on North Meridian Road will also be closed Thursday and monitor safety conditions at the school for a possible Friday reopening.

Original story

Leon County Schools closed for a snow day Wednesday, eliminating concerns of parents having to drive kids or buses running their routes on icy roadways.

But Thursday could bring similar icy conditions posing the same threat. Will schools be open?

The district planned to reopen Thursday, but if roads are still hazardous, there’s a chance they may not.

“When we have a decision, we’ll push it out,” district spokesperson Chris Petley told the Tallahassee Democrat Wednesday morning.

As of midday, Tallahassee was blanketed in an average of 2 inches of snow and ice, with some areas are experiencing power outages and dangerous road conditions due to freezing temperatures. Tallahassee police urged people to stay off local roads.

Tallahassee is expected to be cloudy and reach a high of 43 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday but not until the late afternoon.

The big challenge, according to the National Weather Service is that “Tallahassee remains under a Winter Storm Warning. The temperature is forecast to barely rise above freezing today and dip down again overnight. This will thaw then refreeze much of the precipitation currently on the ground.”

Alaijah Brown covers children & families for the Tallahassee Democrat. She can be reached at ABrown1@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter/X: @AlaijahBrown3.

This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Leon schools closed Thursday for second snow day