Freezing Rain, Snow Causing School Delays, Closures Throughout Mid-Valley

Salem-News.com updates closures and delays as soon as they come in.

Time off school is allowing some traditional winter activity for local kids Photo by: Kevin Hays

(SALEM) - Here are the latest mid-valley school closures from Salem-News.com:

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services has announced an early curtailment of operations of state agencies in the Portland metro area, beginning at 3:00 PM Tuesday, due to hazardous road conditions and the likelihood of even more dangerous conditions as evening approaches.

The curtailment, which covers the entire Portland metro area north of Wilsonville, affects all nonessential state government services, and reflects a concern for the safety of state employees and the need to minimize traffic on streets and roadways.

The action does not affect state employees who provide critical services, such as law enforcement and those who work for ODOT in road maintenance, or 24/7 operations.

The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) advises all affected state employees to report to their jobs as usual on Wednesday morning, weather conditions permitting.

Those employees who are uncertain of whether to report should call the telephone number on the DAS website, under "Office Closures," (503) 373-0850.

The Department also advises employees to monitor the news media for weather news and announcements from state officials.

Employees may elect to remain at work until the end of their shifts if they feel it would be safer than leaving early.

Represented employees who leave early should record their time pursuant to the terms of their collective bargaining agreements.

Salem-Keizer Sch. Dist.: CLOSED. District offices OPEN.

Salem Academy: All campuses CLOSED. Evening basketball games cancelled.

Sonshine school and daycare: CLOSED

Livingstone Adventist Acad.: CLOSED

Salem Catholic Schools: CLOSED

Livingstone Adventist Acad.: CLOSED

Portland VA Medical Center: All Portland VA clinics closed today in Portland, Vancouver, Salem. Staff should report for work as scheduled.

Sweet Home: No afternoon kindergarten. Sweet Home schools will close at 1:00 PM.

Suburbans will take home students living on snow routes. Parents may pick their student/s up if they so desire.

All evening events have been canceled and will be rescheduled.

Estacada Sch. Dist.: All athletic and Community School activities canceled.

Greater Albany: CLOSED

Mt. Angel: CLOSED

Silverton Christian: CLOSED

Willamette Christian School (Turner): CLOSED

Western Mennonite: CLOSED

Chemeketa CC: CLOSED

Western Oregon University: CLOSED

Gervais Sch. Dist.: CLOSED.

Silver Falls Sch. Dist.: CLOSED

Scio: CLOSED

Willamette ESD: All Programs and staff are on 2 hour delay.

Amity Sch. Dist.: CLOSED

Cascade Sch. Dist.: CLOSED

Dallas Sch. Dist.: CLOSED

Corban College: CLOSED

Community Action Head Start of Marion & Polk Cos.: No morning classes - Salem, Dallas, Independence, Woodburn, Stayton. Full Day Classes - 2 hour delay. Central Office - 2 hour delay.

Oregon State Capitol: Open. All Legislative activity suspended until 1:00 PM.

OSU: Open from 11:00 to 5:00 PM. All classes after 5:00 PM Cancelled.

Students, faculty, staff and visitors coming today to the Corvallis campus of Oregon State University are urged to use caution in traveling roads that over the past 24 hours have become icy and dangerous.

Many routes to Corvallis have been affected by the ice, including Interstate 5 and Route 99.

Drivers should be especially on the lookout for black ice, the nearly invisible road coating that can cause unexpected loss of traction and control.

Many area school districts and other institutions are either closed or operating on weather-related delays.

Students, faculty and staff are advised to use their own best judgment as to whether they can travel safely to the university later today.

Additional updates will be recorded throughout the day on the university's emergency bulletin phone line as they become available: (541) 737-8000.

North Santiam Sch. Dist. (Stayton): CLOSED

Jefferson Sch. Dist.: CLOSED.

North Marion Sch. Dist.: CLOSED. St. Paul Sch. Dist.: CLOSED.

Woodburn Sch. Dist.: CLOSED.

Dayton: CLOSED; evening activities canceled.

Falls City Sch. Dist.: CLOSED.

McMinnville Sch. Dist.: 2 hour late, no AM kinder, all buses on snow rts.

Corvallis 509J: 2 hour delay due to freezing rain; No morning half-day kindergarten.

Linn-Benton CC: CLOSED

Lebanon: CLOSED

Newberg Sch. Dist.: CLOSED.

Sheridan Sch. Dist.: CLOSED

Willamina Sch. Dist.: CLOSED

Yamhill-Carlton Sch. Dist.: CLOSED

Head Start of Yamhill Co.: All classes CLOSED. Staff report 2 hours late.

Perrydale Sch. Dist.: 2 hrs late.

Canby: CLOSED

Linfield College - CLOSED

Willamette ESD: Yamhill Center all programs and staff 2 hour delay.

Colton Sch. Dist.: CLOSED

Lincoln Co. Sch. Dist.: Two hour delay for all Lincoln County Schools including Siletz Valley Charter and Eddyville Charter. No A.M. Kindergarten.

City of Albany: The informational meeting about the proposed Oak Creek Urban Renewal District in Albany tonight at Albany City Hall has been canceled and will be rescheduled.