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Schools across Denver metro area see closures, delayed openings due to snow

Updated on: November 6, 2024 / 9:19 AM MST / CBS Colorado

Strong snow storm set to dump across areas of Colorado

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

CBS Colorado meteorologists called for a First Alert Weather Day on Wednesday and forecast 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.

Around 7 to 9 inches of snow were seen in Castle Rock on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, prompting a delayed opening for Douglas County Schools. Other districts across the Colorado saw delays and even full-day closures. CBS

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

AKRON SCHOOLS: Closed Today
ALL SOULS SCHOOL: Delayed 1 hour, 30 minutes
AMBLESIDE SCHOOL IN CENTENNIAL: Delayed 1 hour, 30 minutes
AMERICAN ACADEMY: Delayed 90 minutes
ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Castle Rock 10am delayed start
ARAPAHOE LIBRARY DIST: Delayed 1 hour
AVE MARIA CATHOLIC SCHOOL: Delayed 1 hour, 30 minutes
BENNETT SCHOOL DIST 29-J: Closed Today
BYERS SCHOOL DIST 32J: Closed Today
CASTLE ROCK SENIOR CENTER: Closed Today
CHERRY HILLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS: Delayed 1 hour
CRESCENT VIEW ACADEMY: Closed Today
DEER TRAIL SCHOOL: Closed Today
DENVER CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS: Late start - begin at 10:00am
DOUGCO SCHOOL DIST: ALL SCHOOLS: Delayed 90 minutes
DOUGLAS COUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICES: Delayed 1 hour, 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 will open at 11 a.m. today, Wednesday Nov. 6
REGIS JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL: Closed Today
SOUTHEAST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: Delayed 90 minutes
ST. LUKES LITTLE SCHOOL: Delayed 90 minutes
ST. MARY OF LITTLETON PARISH AND SCHOOL: Closed Today
ST. MARYS ACADEMY: Delayed 30 minutes
ST. THOMAS MORE: Delayed 1 hour
TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL: FRANKTOWN: Delayed 1 hour, 30 minutes
VALOR CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL: Delayed 1 hour, 20 minutes
YUMA SCHOOL DIST: Closed Today

For updated information about delays and closures, check with your child's school district or visit the school closings and delays section on our website.

Austen Erblat

Austen Erblat is a digital producer and assignment editor at CBS News Colorado and is Covering Colorado First. Originally from South Florida, he's been working as a journalist in Denver since 2022.

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