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JCPS announces that schools are open Thursday, Oldham County closed

Courier Journal

UPDATE: JCPS announced that schools are open and operating on a normal schedule Thursday.

Snow is coming to Louisville, which means that school attendance is in jeopardy this week.

The wintry mix will likely hit Louisville and much of central Kentucky between 9 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

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On Thursday, freezing rain is expected before 1 p.m. There is an 80 percent chance of precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch. There is a chance of snow before 7 p.m. Thursday as well.

Jefferson County Public Schools officials are keeping an eye on the roads and the weather, according to spokeswoman Renee Murphy, so the district can decide whether or not to have school.

“We’ve been watching this system for the past couple days," Murphy said. “We’ll be prepared to make the best decision for kids.”

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Murphy said the latest that students would know if school was canceled would be around 4:30 a.m. the day of school.

But, if conditions are not suitable for school buses, and it is clear that the weather will get worse, then officials may cancel class earlier.

“We would call it earlier if it’s possible," Murphy said. "Some neighborhoods may be fine, but others may have not had treatment on the roads."

Oldham County schools have a similar process.

At 3 a.m., Oldham County officials check the radar, consult with local meteorologists, and drive the roads, according to superintendent Greg Schultz. The team of five drivers is out on the roads by 3:30 a.m. By 5 a.m. they will decide whether or not to close school.

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How will you know if JCPS is closed?

The Courier Journal will post a story and will alert readers on social media when JCPS has canceled or delayed school.

Follow us at facebook.com/courierjournal and on Twitter @courierjournal for the latest information. Sign up for our app to get push alerts sent to your phone.

Parents can sign up for alerts through JCPS at go.schoolmessenger.com. Parents can create an account and also download the [Blue] SchoolMessenger app from the Apple app store or Google Play. If you need help, call the JCPS Technology Service Desk at 502-485-3552.

You can also check the Jefferson County Public School social media pages, on Twitter at @JCPSKY or Facebook at facebook.com/JCPSKY.

How to know if other school districts are closed

Oldham County

Alerts for Oldham County will be sent to parents through Infinite Campus Messenger.

Parents can be added to the alerts at this link: kyede10.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/oldham.jsp.

Notifications about student attendance will only be sent between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Parents can also check Oldham's social media accounts: www.facebook.com/OldhamCoSchool and @OldhamSchools

Shelby County

Officials in Shelby County will alert local media, tweet the decision at @shelbycountysch and announce it through its district app. The district sometimes has non-traditional instruction days called SnoGo, which will be announced through the same ways.

Bullitt County

Officials in Bullitt County alert local media, share the decision on schools' websites and alert parents through its Infinite Campus Messenger.

Notifications are sent out as email, text and voicemail messages depending on what the user signs up for. You can find information about the Messenger system through this link: kyede2.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/bullitt.jsp.

This story may be updated.