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JUST IN: ACPS announces second ‘traditional snow day’ on Tuesday

Cora Kelly Elementary School, 3600 Commonwealth Avenue, on Jan. 6, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) reopening will be delayed by yet another day with tomorrow (Tuesday) being another snow day.

In a message to ACPS families and staff, Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt said tomorrow will be a traditional snow day with no virtual learning.

According to the email:

Due to the continued inclement weather forecast  through the early morning hours, all Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) schools and offices will remain closed on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. This is a traditional snow day and no virtual learning will take place for students.

Please note that due to the school closure, all in-person afternoon and evening activities on ACPS school grounds are also canceled. This includes programming that is provided by community organizations or the City of Alexandria in ACPS facilities or on school grounds, as well as any ACPS athletic, band or other extracurricular activities or community events.

Families may want to check with their community service provider to get an update on their changes in operations due to the expected inclement weather. Schools will send information to families regarding any make-up days or new event dates.

All essential personnel, including building engineers, custodians, maintenance shop employees and security staff must still report to their work location if safe to do so based on weather conditions. Please contact your direct supervisor for reporting instructions.

While snow is continuing to fall, and likely will for the rest of the day, the National Weather Service forecast said tomorrow and much of the rest of the week should be sunny except for a chance for snow Friday afternoon and Saturday.

About the Author

  • Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.