Northern Utah school districts delay or cancel in-person classes

A South Dakota state snow plow clears a shoulder along Highway 50 on the north edge of Yankton, S.D., on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, as light snow swept by strong…

A South Dakota state snow plow clears a shoulder along Highway 50 on the north edge of Yankton, S.D., on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, as light snow swept by strong winds reduced visibility to a quarter-mile at times. Yankton is about 200 miles east of the Rosebud Sioux Reservation, which was battered by a mid-December snowstorm that left roads impassable. A 12-year-old asthmatic boy was among six people who died on the reservation during the storm. The tribe says all of the deaths could have been prevented were it not for systemic failures and a lack of timely help. (Kelly Hertz/Yankton Press & Dakotan via AP)

by: Derick Fox

Posted: Feb 27, 2023 / 06:32 AM MST

Updated: Feb 27, 2023 / 07:27 AM MST

OGDEN, Utah (ABC4) – The Weber and Ogden school districts announced they would be implementing a two-hour delay to the start of the school day on Monday, Feb. 27.

Box Elder school district moved to a virtual day, after previously announcing a two-hour delay.

All three school districts say heavy snow and hazardous travel conditions are the reasoning behind the delay and cancellation of in-person classes.

School buses will also run on a two-hour delay, so students who need the bus to get to campus will still be able to use one. Classes for the three school districts will also end on time.

“Out of an abundance of caution, we want to err on the side of safety for our students and employees,” said Weber School District in a release. “During adverse weather conditions, we trust parents to make attendance decisions for their children based on their specific ability to get to school safely.”

Overnight Monday, Utah’s latest winter storm moved into the state. Winter Weather Advisories went into effect for much of the northern part of the state on Sunday night, with Winter Storm Warnings in effect for Utah’s northern mountains.