Enumclaw Schools Will Release Early Friday

ENUMCLAW, WA - Enumclaw schools will end classes and programs a few hours early on Friday to give students, staff, and faculty enough time to get home before the worst of the winter storm hits the area. Forecasts Friday morning called for the heaviest snowfall to occur after 3 p.m.

In addition to early dismissal, the Enumclaw School District haas canceled all activities, sports, and dances scheduled for this weekend at all district facilities, except for the boys and girls state qualifying wrestling competition set for Saturday.

The wrestling event will continue as planned because "state qualifying events must be completed prior to state next week," district officials said.

Numerous schools throughout the region took similar preemptive steps late Thursday in announcing their plans for the storm.

To keep track of the storm, visit weather.gov/sew; and to keep an eye on changing road conditions, visit wsdot.wa.gov.

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