Weather Delay for Fairfax County Schools Thursday

Fairfax County Schools are hoping a late start time will help students walking to school in the bitter cold.

All Fairfax County public schools and school offices will open two hours late Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015. Central offices will open at 10 a.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory for the area until 8 a.m. Thursday.

Read: Hour-by-Hour Drop to Wind Chill at 3 Below

Full Statement:

All Fairfax County public schools and school offices will open two hours late tomorrow, January 8, 2015 (Condition 3). Central offices will open at 10 a.m.

Morning preschool (special education) classes are canceled.

Afternoon preschool classes start on their regular schedule.

Full-day preschool (special education) and Family and Early Childhood Education Program/Head Start classes start two hours later than the regular schedule.

Morning field trips are canceled.

SACC centers will open at 7:00 a.m.

Morning transportation for high school academy classes is canceled. Transportation for afternoon academy classes will be provided.

Adult and community education classes will start on time.