2-Hour Delay For Eastern Montco Schools

EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA —With a storm bringing a few inches of snow overnight, several eastern Montgomery County school districts will start their days two hours later on Wednesday.

The school districts that have announced two-hour delays are:

• Abington School District
• Cheltenham Township School District
• Hatboro-Horsham School District

Meanwhile, The School District of Jenkintown will be closed for in-person instruction Wednesday.

Students and staff will follow a virtual schedule for the day:

• Students: A virtual half-day of instruction will take place in the morning.
• Teachers & Staff: A virtual half-day of professional development will occur in the afternoon.

Here's the full forecast, according to the National Weather Service:

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 10 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow between 10 am and 4 p.m., then a chance of rain after 4 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday night: Rain. Low around 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of rain before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.