Dangerous Cold Snap Closes Tulsa Area Schools Monday

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

“Due to inclement weather conditions, all schools will be CLOSED on Monday, March 4. Our district offices will open on a two-hour delay, so district office employees can take the time they need to get to work safely. District office employees should plan to report to work at 10am on Monday, March 4. We look forward to seeing our students and teachers back in school Tuesday, March 5! To learn more about our procedures for inclement weather decisions, visit www.tulsaschools.org/weather.”

Near record cold temperatures and gusty winds will combine to produce "dangerous wind chill values Sunday night through Tuesday," the National Weather Service in Tulsa said.

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' at or below zero. Temps will gradually warm to the mid- to upper-50s by the end of the week, according to forecasters with the Weather Channel.

The conditions have caused school districts across the state to announce closures.

This posting will be updated as further information appears.