Schools
Winter Storm Q: Weather Cancellations in Ames
No afternoon preschool and all other schools will dismiss early.

UPDATED: 2:03 p.m. Feb. 21
Winter Storm Q is on the way and cancellations have already begun.
The Ames Community School District announced at 10 a.m. that there will be no afternoon Preschool. Elementary Schools will dismiss at 1:30 p.m. Ames Middle School will dismiss at 1 p.m. Ames High School will dismiss at 1:15 p.m.
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The Learning Zone at Sawyer has also been canceled for this afternoon.
Ames City Recreation: Youth 3-6th grade basketball practices held at the elementary schools have been cancelled. All classes and activities starting after 5:30 p.m. have been canceled.
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The Community Center will be closing at 8 p.m. Thursday. The 7 a.m. Friday Aqua Class at Forker Pool the 8 a.m. Friday Spif strength class at the community center have been canceled.
You can check the Ames Rec weather hot line at 515-239-5434 before leaving your home in bad weather.
ISU has canceled the following events:Â
CANCELED: From Whale Bones to the White Cube
 ISU Jazz Combos rescheduleded Feb 24
All classes after 5 p.m.
From Twitter:
 ISU Dining Cafe Froots, located in State Gym, will be closing at 5 pm today
Parks Library at ISU is closing at 8 p.m.
The Maintenance Shop Canceled comedy night
Carver/Gilman will close testing centers at 5:30 p.m.
Ames Racquet Fitness canceled all group fitness classes after 6:30 p.m.
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