Kansas City area schools close, delay starts for winter weather. Here’s the list
As more winter weather caused road closures, severe conditions and power outages in the Kansas City metro Wednesday, area school districts have announced closures and delayed starts.
Overnight, rain switched to snow as temperatures dropped. Wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour in some areas were possible, prompting a blizzard warning from the National Weather Service in Kansas City.
According to the weather service, light snow is expected through the morning with up to another inch possible. Just before 6:30 a.m., Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol said on X that troopers were on the scene of multiple weather related calls. The highway patrol advises drivers to take it slow and avoid or delay travel if possible Wednesday.
Several schools have either canceled classes or delayed starts Wednesday. Here is a working list of the school closures, which will be updated as information comes available.
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School closings and delays
Basehor Linwood USD 458, 2 hour delay
Blue Springs School District, classes canceled
Blue Valley School District USD 229, 2 hour delay
Bonner Springs USD 204, 2 hour delay
Center School District 58, classes canceled
Chillicothe R-2 School District, classes canceled
DeSoto School District USD 232, 2 hour delay
Excelsior Springs School District, classes canceled
Fort Leavenworth USD 207, classes canceled
Grain Valley R-5 School District, classes canceled
Grandview C-4 School District, classes canceled
Hickman Mills C-1 School District, virtual learning day
Independence School District, classes canceled
KC International Academy, virtual learning day
Kansas City Kansas USD 500, classes canceled
Kansas City MO Public Schools, virtual learning day
Kearney R-1 School District, virtual learning day
Lansing USD 459, 2 hour delay
Leavenworth USD 453, 2 hour delay
Lee’s Summit R-7 School District, classes canceled
Liberty Public Schools, classes canceled
North Kansas City Schools, classes canceled
Olathe Public Schools, 2 hour delay
Piper USD 203, 2 hour delay
Platte County R-3 School District, virtual learning day
Pleasant Hill R-3 School District, 2 hour delay
Raymore Peculiar R-2 School District, classes canceled
Raytown C-2 School District, classes canceled
Shawnee Mission USD 512, 2 hour delay
Smithville R-2 School District, classes canceled
West Platte R-2 School District, classes canceled
This story was originally published March 5, 2025 at 7:25 AM.
