ROUND ROCK, Texas — The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for most of the KVUE area until noon on Thursday.
Freezing rain and drizzle chances are expected to increase Wednesday evening and night. Weather conditions could create a light glaze of ice, mainly on elevated surfaces.
Most Central Texas school districts have announced a two-hour delay to the start of classes, but several have canceled classes altogether.
Austin ISD
Austin ISD said it will operate on two-hour delay on Thursday.
A two-hour delay adds two hours to your school’s start time and to the start time of all bus routes, the district said. For example, if a campus starts the day at 7:40 a.m., the day will now start at 9:40 a.m.
All tardies related to weather and traffic delays will be excused.
Families with questions about transportation may call Austin ISD's Transportation Department between 7:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. at 512-414-0238.
The announcement was made after the school district had initially said it planned to run on a normal schedule for the day.
Blanco ISD
Blanco ISD will delay the start of school by two hours on Thursday.
Burnet CISD
The school district initially said that it would begin classes two hours late on Thursday due to the weather and that all bus routes would also run two hours behind. However, Burnet CISD later said that the district will be closed for the day.
Coupland ISD
Coupland ISD initially said it would have a two-hour delayed start time on Thursday but later said school would be closed.
Del Valle ISD
The district initially said it would be delaying the start of classes by two hours. However, on Thursday morning, Del Valle ISD said it had evaluated the road conditions and decided to close all schools and offices and cancel all classes for the day.
Elgin ISD
Elgin ISD initially said it would have a two-hour delay on Thursday, but later said the district would be closed for the day.
Florence ISD
Florence ISD will be closed on Thursday.
Georgetown ISD
Georgetown ISD will have a delayed start to the school day on Thursday.
All GISD facilities will operate on a two-hour delay. Campuses will begin their school day two hours after their normal start time and transportation will pick up students two hours after their scheduled time.
Scheduled athletic programs will also operate on a two-hour delay with none starting before 10 a.m.
Hays CISD
Hays CISD will operate on a three-hour delay Thursday morning. This means all buses and campus start times will roll forward by three hours.
Half-day early childhood programs are canceled for the morning and afternoon sessions. All before-school activities are canceled. School will dismiss at the normal time.
IDEA Public Schools
All IDEA Public Schools in Austin will be on a two-hour delay on Thursday.
Lexington ISD
Lexington ISD said classes will start at 10 a.m. on Thursday. Buses will be two-and-a-half hours later than normal.
Liberty Hill ISD
Liberty Hill ISD will have a two-hour delayed start on Thursday due to the predicted winter weather and road conditions. As a result, all buses will also run two hours late.
Panther Care will be closed, all before-school activities are canceled and food service will not be available.
Start times for Feb. 24 will be as follows:
- Elementary schools start time – 9:40 a.m.
- Middle schools start time – 9:40 a.m.
- High School start time – 10:25 a.m.
Liberty ISD community members are asked to visit the district website and social media platforms for updates and additional information.
Llano ISD
Llano ISD initially said that it would delay the start of school by two hours and that buses would run two hours later than normal. However, the district later said that school would be canceled Thursday.
Lockhart ISD
The school district is on a two-hour delay for all district operations on Thursday due to area road conditions caused by inclement weather.
Classes will begin two hours later than the usual start time.
"For example, if your child attends elementary school, rather than starting at 7:20 a.m., classes start at 9:20 a.m. If your student rides the bus, the bus will come two hours later than the usual pick-up time. For example, if your child normally gets picked up by the bus at 6:45 a.m., your child will now get picked up at 8:45 a.m.," the school district said.
Schools will dismiss at normal dismissal time.
Luling ISD
Luling ISD will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday.
Manor ISD
Due to icy conditions, Manor ISD will be closed on Thursday.
Marble Falls ISD
Marble Falls ISD said it would delay normal operations by two hours on Thursday due to anticipated weather conditions. All bus routes, school start times and other schedules will be on a two-hour delay, the district said.
All activities before school and practices are canceled and breakfast will not be served, the district said.
Pflugerville ISD
PfISD initially said it would implement a two-hour delay for Thursday due to anticipated weather conditions. However, on Thursday morning, the district said all schools and facilities would be closed for the day and classes would be canceled.
Rockdale ISD
Rockdale ISD initially said it would have a two-hour delay on Thursday but later said all schools would be closed.
Round Rock ISD
Round Rock ISD initially announced a two-hour delayed start to classes on Thursday due to winter weather conditions. However, KVUE confirmed Thursday morning that the district has canceled all classes for the day.
San Marcos CISD
All San Macos CISD campuses and offices will operate on a two-hour delay for the morning of Thursday. This means all buses and campus start times will move forward by two hours. School will dismiss at the normal time.
Smithville ISD
Smithville ISD will have a two-hour delay to the start of school on Thursday. Buses will run two hours later than normal.
Taylor ISD
Taylor ISD will operate on a two-hour delay schedule on Thursday.
Valor Public Schools
Valor Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday.
Wimberley ISD
Wimberley ISD will have a two-hour delay to the start of school on Thursday. Bus routes will run two hours later than normal.
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