Many Stark County students are getting an extended holiday break.
As the snow falls across Stark County today, several school districts have canceled classes. School officials cited the weather and road conditions as the reasons.
The National Weather Service in Cleveland said the area is expected to get around an inch of snow today, with a high reaching near 28 degrees.
At 5:30 a.m., conditions at the Akron-Canton Airport were snowy with a temperature of 18 degrees. The wind chill makes it feel like 4 degrees.
Snow showers will continue tonight and into Tuesday adding less than half an inch, the weather service predicts.
Which Canton-area schools have closed for weather today?
The districts that have closed today are:
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Brown Local Schools (Carroll County)
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Carrollton Exempted Village Schools (Carroll County)
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Massillon Christian School
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Minerva Area Christian School
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Sandy Valley Local Schools
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Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools
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West Branch Local Schools (Mahoning County)
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Stark County schools cancel classes today because of weather