Kansas City-area school closings, delayed starts for Wednesday
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by: Alyssa Mueller
Posted: Mar 5, 2025 / 06:03 AM CST
Updated: Mar 5, 2025 / 06:25 AM CST
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — School districts across the Kansas City metro are closed or delayed Wednesday due to high winds and blowing snow throughout the area.
The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday for multiple counties on both sides of the state line.
The snow will wrap up later Wednesday morning, but the winds continue gusting 40-50mph through the evening. A high wind warning continues until 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Due to the inclement weather, multiple school districts have closed or will have a delayed start on Wednesday.
On the Missouri side, Lee’s Summit, Independence, Liberty, North Kansas City, Park Hill and more all announced they will be closed on Wednesday.
Kansas City Public Schools will have a remote learning day.
On the Kansas side, Olathe, Blue Valley and Shawnee Mission have planned a 2-hour delayed start.
The Kansas City, Kansas School district will also be closed on Wednesday.
For a full list of closings and delays, click here.
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Several school districts have made the decision to delay or cancel classes due to the blizzard-like conditions early Wednesday morning, while others report buildings without power.
You can view the full list here.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Road conditions and power outages have some Kansas City-area school districts canceling classes Wednesday.
Some of the districts that have made the decision are listed below. The full list of closings, delays, and virtual learning days is available online at KCTV5.com.
Kansas
Blue Valley School District – 2-hour Delay Start
De Soto School District- 2-four Delay Start
Kansas City Kansas School District – Closed
Leavenworth School District – Closed
Olathe School District – 2-hour Delay Start
Shawnee Mission School District – 2-hour Delay Start
Turner School District – 2-hour Delay Start
Missouri
Blue Springs School District – Closed
Excelsior Springs School District – Closed
Grandview School District – Closed
Kansas City School District – Virtual Learning Day
Lee’s Summit School District – Closed
Liberty School District – Closed
North Kansas City School District – Closed
Park Hill School District – Closed
Parkville School District – Closed
Ray-Pec School District – Closed
The full list of closings, delays, and virtual learning days is available online at KCTV5.com.
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