Decision Made On Classes At New Canaan Public Schools For Feb. 24

NEW CANAAN, CT — New Canaan Public Schools will be closed Tuesday following a major snowstorm that impacted the region Sunday into Monday afternoon, the district announced Monday evening.

According to the district's website, all NCPS schools and offices will be closed Feb. 24 "due to the severity of the storm."

Town and Board of Education crews will be working throughout the night and well into Tuesday to complete the extensive cleanup required after the storm, according to the distirct.

"We are committed to ensuring that our schools, walkways, buses and parking lots are safe and ready prior to reopening on Wednesday," district officials wrote on Facebook.

A major winter storm battered the region for most of Sunday and into Monday afternoon, with heavy snow and strong wind gusts.