Eagle Pass Independent School District Cancels Classes for Tuesday, January 16, 2018 due to Artic Cold Front

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018

The Eagle Pass Independent School District issued a press release announcing that all classes for students and staff are cancelled on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.  The Eagle Pass Independent School District will be at a Level 3 Protocol.

An Artic Cold Front is expected to begin hitting Eagle Pass and Maverick County, Texas at 12 midnight on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, plummeting temperatures from 56 degrees to 30 degrees during Tuesday, January 16th, and bring the possibility of sleet, rain, and icing on the highways.

Many Texas school districts, colleges and universities, and governmental entities are cancelling classes or going to be closed as a precaution to minimize injuries and accidents throughout the state due to the Artic Cold Front.  The City of San Antonio and Bexar County, Texas governmental offices will be closed on Tuesday, January 16th. The San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District will also be closed to students and staff on January 16th.

Eagle Pass and Maverick County, Texas residents are encouraged to stay at home and avoid traveling on state highways if not an emergency or necessary.

Stay tuned to your local news media for additional weather advisories.