Even though the snowstorm that fouled the North Olympic Peninsula has passed, schools across the Peninsula will be closed today as the region digs out.
Port Angeles, Sequim, Port Townsend, Quillayute Valley, Chimacum, Quilcene and Crescent school districts will be closed today, and classes at Peninsula College in Port Angeles, Port Townsend and Forks are canceled today.
It was unknown whether schools in the Cape Flattery (360-963-2329) district will have classes today.
Brinnon School District (360-796-4646) is starting classes two hours late this morning.
Queen of Angels Catholic School in Port Angeles canceled classes for today. No classes had been scheduled for the rest of week because of Thanksgiving break.
The first significant storm of the season Monday closed schools, governments and businesses across Clallam and Jefferson counties.
Most North Olympic Peninsula schools started late Monday and sent children and staff home early.
In Port Angeles, downtown was hit hard by high winds at about 3:15 p.m. as darkness gathered.
In Forks, it was a different story.
“It’s beautiful and sunny here,” district payroll and benefits coordinator Theresa Archibald said.
“It’s colder than cold, but the sun is out.”
With up to 18 inches of total snow accumulation forecast, the Jefferson County Courthouse closed at 12:30 p.m. on Monday.
The county plans to reopen at 10:30 a.m. today. If things change it will post to its website, www.co.jefferson.wa.us.
The city of Port Townsend closed at 4 p.m. Monday with a skeleton staff after sending many employees home. It planned to reopen at 10 a.m. today.
Port Angeles City Hall closed at about 3 p.m. Monday for all but essential personnel. It also plans to reopen at 10 a.m. to the public.
Clallam County employees were given the option of using vacation hours to leave early on Monday, but the courthouse remained open until 4:30 p.m.
Commissioner Mike Doherty said the county plans to open at regular time today unless conditions merit a later start. That decision would be made at about 6:30 a.m., Doherty said.
Sequim City Council and School Board meetings were canceled Monday, as was the Port Townsend School Board meeting.
And 7 Cedars Casino in Blyn closed its doors at 5 p.m. Monday. The casino is scheduled to reopen at 9 a.m. today.
In Port Angeles, Elwha Klallam tribal facilities — including Elwha River Casino — will be closed today.
Other weather related closures include:
• North Olympic Library System branches in Port Angeles, Sequim, Forks, Clallam Bay closed Monday at 4 p.m.
All branches expected to reopen on their normal schedules today.
• Blue Mountain Waste Transfer Station closed Monday.
• All Port Angeles city restrooms, except those at the Gateway, Front and Lincoln streets, closed Monday because of frozen pipes.
No announcement of reopening was made by City Hall on Monday.
• An event featuring Nancy Pearl sponsored by Port Book and News in Port Angeles was canceled Monday.
Whether Pearl will be rescheduled will depend on her touring schedule, a spokesman for the bookstore said.
• Today’s performance of “Meet Me In St. Louis” at the Port Angeles Community Playhouse was canceled because of the weather.
• Dancing at Sequim’s Oasis Grill scheduled for today is canceled.
• This morning’s weekly breakfast meeting of the Port Angeles Business Association has been canceled.
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