Bensalem Weather Emergency: No Snow Day For Schools Thursday

BENSALEM, PA — The snow and other winter weather expected Wednesday won't mean a day off from school Thursday for students in Bensalem.

Township officials, meanwhile, were urging residents to get and keep vehicles off of the roadways as they prepared for the Nor'easter that dumped inches of snow on the area.

The Bensalem Township School District announced that all classes will be held virtually on Thursday, Dec. 17.

"While we value the childhood magic of a 'snow day,' we also have taken into consideration the importance of maintaining educational routines that have already been disrupted by COVID mitigation," the district said in a social media post.

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Thursday's virtual learning will be asynchronous, meaning teachers will assign activities and students will be marked "present" by completing their work. District officials said doing so will allow them to count Thursday toward this school year's required 180 days and not add a makeup day in June.

School buildings and offices will be closed and there will be no transportation for private schools, district officials said.

Bensalem Township School District intends to resume its hybrid schedule on Friday, weather permitting.

Wednesday afternoon, southeastern Pennsylvania was bracing for a winter storm that is expected to bring more than a foot of snow to some parts of the region.

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A winter storm warning took effect at noon Wednesday and was to last through mid-morning Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Snow, ice and wind were forecast to be prevalent during the next 15-20 hours, with wind gusts of 40 mph possible in some areas.