School District of Philadelphia to close schools Monday because of snow

The School District of Philadelphia has announced that all of its schools will be closed on Monday, Jan. 6, due to a winter storm warning.

The warning, issued by the National Weather Service, is calling for total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches in southeast Pennsylvania and portions of South Jersey between 1 a.m. Monday and 1 a.m. Tuesday. The estimated snow total for Philadelphia is between 3 to 4 inches, the NWS said Sunday. The snow is expected to peak in intensity Monday morning and linger through the evening, according to NWS.

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The school district's Early Childhood Centers and the Constance E. Clayton Education Center (Central Office) will also be closed Monday, and all after-school activities will be canceled. All City of Philadelphia government offices will also be closed.

School District of Philadelphia officials anticipate resuming normal operations on Tuesday. The district allotted an extra day in the school year calendar beyond the 180 days required by the state, so Monday will be used as a snow day. Moving forward, any weather-related school closures will be remote learning days, according to the district. Superintendent Tony Watlington released a statement in which he encouraged students and their families to enjoy the wintry weather on their day off from school.

"As a father of three, I understand the importance of children having fun and experiencing joy, which is one of our Accelerate Philly core values," Watlington wrote. "Snow days offer special moments for our students to experience the joy and wonder of winter. We encourage families to embrace this opportunity to build memories together, while exercising appropriate caution during winter weather conditions."

6ABC has an updated list of other schools in the region that will be closing due to the winter storm.