Solon Schools Monitoring Extreme Cold, May Close Schools

SOLON, OH — Solon School officials are closely monitoring current forecasts and will make a decision on closing on Wednesday by Tuesday afternoon.

"As you are undoubtedly aware, the weather forecast for mid-week is predicting severely cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills. We have been closely monitoring the daily forecast," the district said in an email to parents on Monday.

The National Weather Service issued a wind chill warning, for extreme wind chill temperatures, on Tuesday morning. The warning will remain in place through most of Thursday. Wind chill temperatures could plunge as low as -35 or -40 degrees. Temperatures are not expected to rise above the negative range on Wednesday.

While the district has not officially made a decision on closing school on Wednesday or Thursday, the district said it appears a closing is likely on both days. The district sent an email to parents on Monday, alerting them to the closing possibility and giving them time to make contingency plans.

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An official decision on closing should be made by Tuesday afternoon. When a decision is made, Patch will share that information with our audience.

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