UPDATE:
Due to extreme winter weather, all staffed Springfield-Greene County Park Board facilities have closed at noon Thursday and will remain closed all day Friday.
All scheduled classes and programs are cancelled both days.
Facilities are currently scheduled to reopen for holiday hours Saturday, December 24th
Also, the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks donor center in Springfield will close at 3:00 p.m. Thursday due to the winter storm.
Original Story:
With accumulating snow and subzero wind chills expected throughout the Ozarks beginning Thursday, several schools and government offices are closing their doors.
A full list of closures can be found below:
School Closings:
Cassville
Christian Schools of Springfield
Drury University–All campuses
Eminence (AMI Day #1)
Marshfield
Monett
Nixa
Skyview
Springfield Public Schools
Springfield Catholic Schools
University of Missouri-Springfield Clinical Campus (Virtual Learning—Building Closed)
Willard
***Note: Many schools across the Ozarks were already scheduled to be out of class Thursday for winter break***
Non School Cancellations:
Christian County Government Offices, Courts & Health Department Dec. 22-23
Dickerson Park Zoo
Fellows Lake
Fort Leonard Wood normal operations for all personnel not critical or essential
Lawrence County government offices and courthouse Dec. 22-23
Greene County government offices and courts Dec. 22-23
Springfield-Greene County Library District branches will delay opening until 10 AM on Dec. 22
Springfield Greene County Botanical Center Dec. 22
Valley Mill Equestrian Center Dec. 22-26
Greene Valley School
Here’s the official statement from Springfield Public Schools:
Springfield Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 22, due to the forecast for extreme winter weather, including dangerous wind chill and snow during the commute. Both seated classes and live virtual instruction have been canceled for Dec. 22. In addition, all activities and athletic games are canceled for Thursday and Friday. Today will be the last day of the first semester. When students return to school Jan. 4, the second semester will begin. For more information, visit the district’s website at sps.org.
This story will be updated periodically with more closures as they come in.