Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio school districts canceled classes Tuesday as a result of icy road conditions.
9-R’s announcement came shortly before 6 a.m., Bayfield made its decision shortly before 7:30 a.m. and Ignacio made the call at 7:49 a.m. In addition to icy road conditions, Bayfield reported a gas leak but provided no further details.
The previous night, area school districts said schools would operate on a two-hour delay.
As of 7:30 a.m., Ignacio School District had not canceled classes, according to its website.
9-R’s decision to cancel classes was made in collaboration with emergency management services, according to the school district’s brief announcement.
A one-day storm deposited several inches of snow Monday across much of Southwest Colorado. The storm was followed by freezing temperatures that made for icy roads late Monday and early Tuesday.
