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OPS will have remote learning day Tuesday; other Omaha metro districts cancel classes

By Molly Ashford

OPS will have remote learning day Tuesday; other Omaha metro districts cancel classes

With wind chills expected to reach at least 30 below zero on Tuesday morning, Omaha Public Schools and other area school districts announced remote learning plans or closures.

The National Weather Service issued an extreme cold warning in effect between 9 p.m. Monday and noon Tuesday, with wind chills between 30 and 36 below zero. With wind chills that low, frostbite and hypothermia can occur on exposed skin within 10 minutes. An extreme cold watch is in effect from Tuesday to Thursday.

As of 4:30 p.m. Monday, the following Omaha-area school districts announced remote learning days or closures:

Omaha Public Schools: Remote learning day

Council Bluffs Community Schools: Remote learning day

Bellevue Public Schools: Closed

Blair Community Schools: Closed

Ralston Public Schools: Closed

Gretna Public Schools: Closed

Westside Community Schools: Closed

Fort Calhoun Community Schools: Closed

Marian High School: Closed

This school list will update if further closings or remote-learning days are announced.

Photos: Winter storm hits the Omaha area

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