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Barnstable Schools Opening Late Due To Winter Storm
Barnstable schools will open two hours later than usual due to winter weather, district officials announced.
BARNSTABLE, MA — Barnstable students will get a few extra hours to sleep in on Tuesday.
District officials announced that Barnstable Public Schools would institute a two-hour delayed opening on Tuesday ahead of predicted winter weather.
Here's what time all schools open now:
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- BHS (Grades 8-12) 9:20 AM
- BIS and BUES (Grades 4-7) 10:10 AM
- Elementary (Grades K-3) 11:00 AM
- Enoch Cobb Early Learning is canceled
There will also be no before-school care on Tuesday, district officials said.
A winter weather advisory will be in effect in eastern Massachusetts Monday from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The region could see up to 6 inches of snow.
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The forecast calls for the heaviest snowfall coming Monday night, resulting in difficult travel conditions. Wind gusts of up to 35 mph are also expected.
This is the most recent update from the National Weather Service in Boston's Twitter account:
Temperatures climb above freezing this morning and will result in a heavy wet snow across the interior. Areas to the south and east, mainly along the coast will likely see a change over to rain by late morning/early afternoon. pic.twitter.com/bljbM5JIhy
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) February 28, 2023
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