Winter Storm Hektor Forces Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes Public Schools to Have Delayed Opening

The Wyckoff Public School District and the Franklin Lakes School District will each follow a 90-minute delay schedule for Monday, Jan. 12 after forecasts say Winter Storm Hektor will slam New Jersey with freezing rain, sleet and snow Sunday night into the Monday morning commute.

“Due to the predicted inclement weather, all Wyckoff Schools will observe a 90 minute delayed opening,” said a statement from Richard Kuder, Superintendent of the Wyckoff Public Schools.

The National Weather Service issued both a Hazardous Weather Outlook and a Winter Weather Advisory for much of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, saying a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain will arrive on Sunday night and Monday morning.

The snow and sleet will change over to plain rain before it may change back briefly to a snow-and-sleet mixture monday evening, according to the National Weather Service.

According to the Wyckoff alert:

All K-8 students in Wyckoff should report to their bus stops and/or schools 90 minutes after their usual reporting time. Eisenhower’s starting time will be 9:30 a.m. and the elementary starting time is 10:20 a.m. Morning PreK should report at 10:20 a.m. and the afternoon session should report at its regular time. All before school activities are canceled. As always, student drop-off and student supervision at all schools will begin 15 minutes prior to the start time.

Franklin Lakes students should follow the following schedule:

Franklin Avenue Middle School students will arrive at 9:35 a.m. and all Franklin Lakes Elementary students will arrive at 10:20 a.m. Buses will pick up 90 minutes later than usual. All zero period classes will be canceled.

Snow and sleet accumulations are expected to be less than 1 inch, along with a trace of ice.

More on Winter Storm Hektor:

• UPDATED WEATHER ALERT: ‘Winter Storm Hektor’ To Dump Freezing Rain, Snow On New Jersey’s Monday Commute, Closing Schools

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