Schools across Rhode Island delayed after freezing temperatures create black ice

Samantha Latos,
This is an image of school closings and delays. (MGN)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Many schools were delayed Wednesday after freezing temperatures left black ice on Rhode Island roads.

The following schools will be delayed:

  • Barrington Public Schools — delayed 1 hour, no a.m. Pre-K
  • Burrillville Public Schools — delayed 1 hour, no a.m. Pre-K
  • Central Falls Public Schools — delayed 1 hour
  • Chariho Regional Public Schools — delayed 2 hours, no a.m. Pre-K
  • Coventry Public Schools — delayed 2 hours, no a.m. Pre-K
  • Cranston Public Schools — delayed 2 hours, no a.m. Pre-K
  • Cumberland Public Schools — delayed 2 hours, no a.m. Pre-K
  • East Providence Public Schools — delayed 1 hour, no a.m. Pre-K
  • Foster-Glocester Elementary and Regional Schools — delayed 90 minutes, no a.m. Pre-K
  • Jamestown Public Schools — delayed 1 hour, no a.m. Pre-K
  • Johnston Public Schools — delayed 2 hours, no a.m. Pre-K
  • Lincoln Public Schools — delayed 1 hour, no a.m. Pre-K
  • North Kingstown Schools — delayed 1 hour, no a.m. Pre-K
  • North Providence Public Schools — delayed 1 hour, no a.m. Pre-K
  • North Smithfield Public Schools — delayed 1 hour, no a.m. Pre-K
  • Pawtucket Public Schools — delayed 1 hour, no a.m. Pre-K
  • Providence Schools — delayed 1 hour
  • Scituate Public Schools — delayed 2 hours, no a.m. Pre-K
  • Smithfield Public Schools — delayed 1 hour, no a.m. Pre-K
  • South Kingstown Public Schools — delayed 1 hour, no a.m. Pre-K
  • Warwick Public Schools — delayed 2 hours, no a.m. Pre-K
  • West Bay Collaborative in Warwick — delayed 2 hours
  • West Warwick Public Schools — delayed 2 hours, no a.m. Pre-K
  • Woonsocket Public Schools — delayed 2 hours no a.m. Pre-K

The weather also canceled some religious services. There will be no 7 a.m. mass at St. Anthony Church in North Providence, no services, 8 a.m. mass, or holy hour at St. Jude Catholic Church in Lincoln, and no 7 a.m. mass at St. Michael Church in Smithfield.

A full list of closures and delays can be found on the ABC 6 News website.

Categories: Rhode Island

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