THAT END ZONE. MELISSA WAVERLE, BACK TO YOU, SAMANTHA. THANK YOU. BECAUSE OF THE SNOW, SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE CANCELING CLASS TODAY. LET’S GET STRAIGHT TO PETE CUDDIHY WITH THE LATEST DISTRICTS CANCELING SCHOOL. WAVERLE MELISSA. OVERNIGHT, THERE WERE JUST TWO DISTRICTS THAT CANCELED SCHOOL, BUT IN THE PAST 2020 FIVE MINUTES, WE’VE SEEN SEVERAL MORE SCHOOL DISTRICTS CLOSE. AND SO I’M GOING TO ASK YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN RIGHT NOW. THESE ARE THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT ARE CLOSED. IT’S BELLEVUE, ELKHORN, OMAHA CATHOLIC OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BENNINGTON PAPILLION LA VISTA, RALSTON, MILFORD, AND WESTSIDE. NOW, THERE ARE ALSO A HANDFUL OF LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT ARE CLOSING AS WELL. YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THAT ON KETV.COM. AND I’VE BEEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA ALL MORNING LONG KEEPING TRACK OF THE LATEST CLOSURES. SO Y
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Schools are closing or changing their schedules after storm system brings snow chances to parts of Nebraska and Iowa.READ MORE: Snow could bring impacts to Thursday evening commute for Omaha area A winter weather advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service, effective from noon on Thursday to 6 a.m. on Friday. Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts Schools closed on Thursday:Omaha Public SchoolsWestside Community SchoolsOmaha Catholic SchoolsBellevue Public SchoolsElkhorn Public Schools Papillion La Vista Community SchoolsMillard Public Schools Bennington Public SchoolsRalston Public SchoolsNorth Bend Central Public SchoolsYou can find the latest list of closings and delays here. Stay updated on the latest weather forecast by downloading the KETV mobile app. With a combined 50 years covering weather in Nebraska and Iowa, KETV NewsWatch 7 is Omaha’s Weather Leader. Led by Omaha’s Chief Meteorologist Bill Randby, the award-winning team of Sean Everson, Caitlin Harvey and Luke Vickery are focused on alerting you to upcoming severe weather and KETV’s exclusive live radar gives you a 3-minute advantage when storms strike.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
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Schools are closing or changing their schedules after storm system brings snow chances to parts of Nebraska and Iowa.<br/>
READ MORE: Snow could bring impacts to Thursday evening commute for Omaha area
A winter weather advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service, effective from noon on Thursday to 6 a.m. on Friday.
Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts
Schools closed on Thursday:
- Omaha Public Schools
- Westside Community Schools
- Omaha Catholic Schools
- Bellevue Public Schools
- Elkhorn Public Schools
- Papillion La Vista Community Schools
- Millard Public Schools
- Bennington Public Schools
- Ralston Public Schools
- North Bend Central Public Schools
You can find the latest list of closings and delays here.
Stay updated on the latest weather forecast by downloading the KETV mobile app.
With a combined 50 years covering weather in Nebraska and Iowa, KETV NewsWatch 7 is Omaha’s Weather Leader. Led by Omaha’s Chief Meteorologist Bill Randby, the award-winning team of Sean Everson, Caitlin Harvey and Luke Vickery are focused on alerting you to upcoming severe weather and KETV’s exclusive live radar gives you a 3-minute advantage when storms strike.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
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