Live updates: Mid-Valley school delays, closures

Alia Beard Rau, Salem Statesman Journal
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A picturesque view in the South Salem hills after residents wake up to snow Tuesday.
A picturesque view in the South Salem hills after residents wake up to snow Tuesday.

The possibility of snow is forecast for the Willamette Valley until about 10 a.m. Tuesday. Salem and other Mid-Willamette Valley cities got a dusting of snow overnight while the foothills and mountain areas got more.

Here are school delays or closures announced so far:

  • Amity School District: Two-hour delay, buses on snow routes.

  • Blanchet Catholic School: Classes start at 10 a.m., no early bird classes. Bus schedule: QP at 9:20, St. Joe's at 9:30, St. Ed's at 9:20, St. Luke's at 9:20, Sacred Heart at 9:30.

  • Capital Christian/Sonshine Daycare: Two-hour delay. No morning preschool or kindergarten. Daycare opens at 9 a.m.

  • Cascade School District: Two-hour delay.

  • Central Electrical JATC: Two-hour delay.

  • Chemeketa Community College: All Chemeketa campuses and centers will have a delayed opening to 10:30 a.m. Tenant operations continue as required. Employees with questions are to connect with supervisors.

  • Community Action Head Start - Marion/Polk: Morning classes and duration classes canceled at Santiam Center, Dallas, Woodburn, and Salem-Keizer

  • Crosshill Christian: Two-hour delay, no a.m.-only classes.

  • Dallas School District: (UPDATED) Closed.

  • Gervais School District: All schools and programs on a two-hour delay.

  • Greater Albany School District: Two-hour delay.

  • Lebanon Community Schools: Two-hour delay, morning buses on snow routes.

  • Molalla River School District: Two-hour delay, morning and afternoon buses on snow routes, Route 10 no service above fire station.

  • Mt. Angel School District: Two-hour delay.

  • North Marion School District: No morning preschool, two-hour delay. Schools will end at normal times.

  • OCDC Headstart: (UPDATED) Silverton campus is closed; Mulino has a two-hour late start and no bus service; Concordia, Settlemier and Seymour all have two-hour late starts.

  • Perrydale School District: Two-hour delay.

  • Queen of Peace Catholic School: Two-hour delay, school opens at 10 a.m. and class begins by 10:15 a.m. Childcare opens at 9 a.m.

  • Salem Academy: Two-hour late start. No morning preschool, no before-school childcare.

  • Salem-Keizer Public Schools: Two-hour delay, including EDGE. No morning preschool.

  • Santiam Canyon School District: Closed.

  • Scio School District: (UPDATED) Closed.

  • Silver Falls School District: (UPDATED) All schools closed today. No evening activities or events.

  • St. Paul School District: Two-hour delay.

  • Willamette Elementary School District: (UPDATED) Polk, closed. Marion, two-hour late start. Yamhill Center, normal start time.

  • Willamette Valley Christian (Brooks): Two-hour delay. Before school care will begin at 9:30 a.m.

  • Woodburn School District: Two-hour late start districtwide.

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Live updates: Salem, Keizer-area school closures and delays