U. City Schools Closed Thursday, Trolley Ceremony Moved Indoors

UNIVERSITY CITY, MO — University City schools are closed Thursday, November 15, due to snow, officials announced Wednesday night. All morning, afternoon and evening activities are canceled, including child care and a Board of Education meeting that had been scheduled for 7 p.m.

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a winter storm warning for much of eastern Missouri until 6 p.m. Thursday, by which time the Metro area could see more than 7 inches of snow.

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Officials also announced Wednesday evening that the dedication ceremony for the Loop Trolley, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday, has been moved indoors. The ceremony, in which St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, University City Mayor Terry Crow and others will drive a golden spike to symbolically unite the city and the county, will now take place at Delmar Hall.

The long-delayed Loop Trolley had been scheduled to begin limited service following the ceremony, but that likely won't happen due to weather, officials said.

"Operating safety for passengers is our number one priority," a spokesperson said in an email. "With the forecasted weather conditions, we will determine tomorrow if the trolley will be running following the dedication."

Going forward, officials said, the trolley will suspend operations due to significant snowfall or freezing rain, and disruptions of service will be announced online and at each trolley stop.

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