OCALA, Fla. – Marion County Public Schools on Tuesday canceled outdoor after-school activities as the area braces for colder weather sweeping across Central Florida.
On Tuesday, the district posted on Facebook that outdoor activities were canceled due to “predicted colder weather.” Those cancellations run from Tuesday through Thursday.
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However, the district assured that schools would still remain open despite the “wintery weather.” Indoor after-school activities will also remain as scheduled.
“Other Marion County school districts in other states have canceled classes, but your Marion County Public Schools here in Florida will remain open on regular schedules,” a release from the district reads.
According to the district, P.E. classes and recess will be moved indoors.
In addition, the release urges parents to dress students who ride the bus in additional layers to protect them from the cold temperatures, and drivers are asked to be “extra cautious,” especially if the region sees freezing rains overnight.
“Should conditions change and impact school schedules, we will share that information with additional Skylert messaging,” the release continues. “For now, stay safe and stay warm.”
Central Florida will see widespread, scattered showers through the day Tuesday and overnight into early Wednesday. Many locations across Central Florida could rack up drought-denting rainfall with accumulations between 1-2 inches.
Tuesday night, the north winds will bring even colder air, dropping lows to the mid to upper 30s north and west of Orlando, with low 40s along the I-4 corridor.
A Cold Weather Advisory is already in effect for Marion and Flagler counties, with a chance of it being extended further south.
With the mix of rain and freezing temperatures, there will be a slight chance we could see some sleet mix in with the rain over the far northern areas (Marion, Flagler counties) late Tuesday night, though no accumulation is expected.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Marion County starting overnight Wednesday morning.
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