Dangerous Wind Chills Will Cause Late School Starts Thursday

DES MOINES, IA — Continued cold and dangerous wind chills will lead to another late start in classes throughout several central Iowa school districts Thursday morning. In addition, the Des Moines Area Religious Council's Mobile Food Pantry is closed Wednesday night, Thursday morning and Thursday afternoon.

The following school delays have been announced as of 6:30 p.m. Wednesday:

Ames Schools: 2-hour delay, no morning preschool

Ames Christian School: 2-hour delay, no morning preschool

Bondurant-Farrar Schools: 2-hour delay

Dallas Center-Grimes Schools: 2-hour delay, no morning preschool, no a.m. activities

Des Moines Christian School: 2-hour delay, no morning preschool

Des Moines Christ the King School: 2-hour delay, no morning preschool

Dowling Catholic High School: Opening at 9:30 a.m.

Des Moines Holy Trinity School: 2-hour delay, no morning preschool

Des Moines St. Anthony School: 2-hour delay, no morning preschool, no morning Adventure Club

Des Moines St. Augustin School: 2-hour delay, no morning preschool

Des Moines St. Joseph's Catholic School: 2-hour delay, no morning preschool

Indianola Schools: 2-hour delay, no morning preschool

New Horizons Academy: 2-hour school delay, regular daycare hours

North Polk Schools: 2-hour delay, no morning preschool

Norwalk Schools: 2-hour delay, no morning preschool

Southeast Polk Schools: 2-hour delay, no morning preschool

Waukee Head Start Center: 2-hour delay

Waukee Schools: 2-hour delay, no morning preschool

West Des Moines Sacred Heart School: 2-hour delay, no morning classes

West Des Moines Schools: 2-hour delay

Find additional closings and delays on KCCI.com.

Image via National Weather Service Des Moines office