Snow in southern Utah closes one school district, delays another

One district canceled classes on Thursday and another delayed the start of school as a winter storm dropped snow on southern Utah.

Snow Day 2/21/19
IMPORTANT Weather Notice
Please be advised that due to severe weather warnings, all SJSD schools and District Office will be closed today Thursday, February 21, 2019.
— San Juan Schools (@sanjuanschools) February 21, 2019

San Juan School District, which had previously announced it would delay classes on Thursday, instead closed all schools and offices for the day as the weather worsened.

The Washington County School District announced a two-hour delay and canceled morning kindergarten classes.

(2 Hour) Delayed school start for ALL SCHOOLS today - February 21, 2019

There will be no AM kindergarten districtwide.

This means that the buses will run their routes two hours later than their regular pickup time and busses may not be able to go up some steep hills in areas. pic.twitter.com/3cQy0cqRis
— WCSD (@washk12) February 21, 2019

Classes at Dixie State University were not affected.

According to the National Weather Service, snow is expected to continue in southern Utah throughout the day on Thursday with “significant accumulations.”