Richmond County Schools going remote for snow day

HAMLET — Local students won’t get a full snow day on Wednesday, with the area expected to receive up to two inches later Tuesday evening.

Richmond County Schools announced on social media Tuesday afternoon that Wednesday will be a remote instructional day for all students.

Students reportedly received their assignments and parents with questions should contact the teachers.

The district also canceled all afternoon activities for Tuesday.

This is the second time this year local schools have transitioned to remote learning because of the threat of winter weather. The first time was on Jan. 10.

According to the forecast from the National Weather Service, Richmond County could see up to a half-inch of snow before nightfall and a total of up to two inches as a winter storm passes through.

In addition to the snow, there will also be frigid temperatures, with wind chill values expected to reach the single digits overnight and remaining around 10 degrees during the day on Wednesday.

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As of 3:25 p.m., there had been reports of light snow in Hamlet and Ellerbe.

The last time Richmond County received any recordable snowfall was January of 2022. However, there was a very brief period of snow reported in November.