Dangerous Cold Snap Closes OKC Area Schools Tomorrow

Oklahoma City Public School District made the following announcement tonight via the district's Facebook page :

"All classes have been cancelled for Monday, March 4. In an abundance of caution, OKCPS wants to do all we can to protect our students from dangerous wind chills which are expected to fall well below zero tomorrow morning.

OKCPS Administrative offices and the Operations Center will be open.

OKCPS has not yet made a decision regarding school activities for Monday, March 4. District officials will keep you updated as needed through social media, phone and text messages and on OKCPS.org.

Please note that the Board of Education Meeting scheduled for 5:30 pm on Monday, March 4 will take place as planned. It will be live-streamed via our YouTube channel for those who are unable to attend.

Thank you for your continued support of OKCPS."

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A wind chill advisory is in effect for much of northeast, central and western Oklahoma. The advisory means frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken.

High temperatures are only expected to reach the teens to mid-20s for much of Oklahoma on Monday, with dangerous wind chills making temps 'feel' down to or below zero. Temps will gradually warm to the mid- to upper-50s by Saturday, according to forecasters with the Weather Channel.

This posting will be updated as further information appears.