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Columbia Public Schools to Dismiss Students Early Thursday in Preparation for Icy Conditions

Meiying Wu
/
KBIA

Worries of icy conditions tomorrow evening mean students of Columbia Public Schools and their parents are in for a slight change in routine.

Late this afternoon, Columbia Public Schools informed community members over text message and email that all schools in the district will be closing two and a half hours earlier than usual for safety reasons tomorrow .

Forecasts for Thursday call for rain most of the day, then a sudden drop below freezing, leading to concerns about ice buildup on roads and sidewalks.

Nathan Lawrence is an editor, documentary filmmaker and data journalist.