Remote Learning Day Friday For Bensalem Schools Due To Weather Warning

BENSALEM, PA — Bensalem Township Schools will have a remote learning day Friday, due to an incoming snowstorm that could make travel conditions dangerous for staff and students.

All schools and offices will be closed, and activities are cancelled.

Remote learning days, or Flexible Instruction Days, mean students will participate in school through either Google Classroom, Schoology, or a printed activity for kindergartners according to the district website.

Click here to view the remote learning guide for Bensalem Schools.

Forecasters issued a winter storm warning in Lower Bucks County beginning at 4 a.m. Friday and lasting until 10 p.m. Snowfall is scheduled to begin Friday morning and could bring 4 to 6 inches of accumulation.

The National Weather Service advised people in the Philadelphia metro area to avoid driving on Friday, "as road conditions will deteriorate as the day progresses."

The metro area has not had a winter storm warning since Jan. 29, 2022, so it has been close to two years since there have been significant impacts from snow in the area.

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