Weather-Related Closings, Postponements for Thursday

By WYDaily Staff Thursday, December 16, 2010

Updated 2 p.m. - The snow is now coming down steadily, and cancellations are piling up along with the flakes. Many area schools, including public divisions in York County and Williamsburg-James City County, have canceled classes and all after-school activities. If your business or organization has a weather-related cancellation or postponement, email it to closings@wydaily.com and we'll include in our frequently updated report.

As of noon the National Weather Service was predicting heavy snowfall throughout the day, with and accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Late afternoon and early evening, until around 7 p.m., is expected to bring a 40 percent chance of a "wintry mix" of snow and sleet. Between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. the forecast is for a slight chance of freezing drizzle. Tomorrow's weather should be partly sunny with a high of 37.

All closings and cancellations (listed alphabetically within category):

Schools

College of William and Mary - campus is closed, but all essential personnel should report

Gloucester County Public Schools

Hampton Roads Academy

Peninsula Catholic High School

Poquoson City Schools

Providence Classical School, Williamsburg - closed Thursday, Dec. 16

Summit Christian Academy, York County

Thomas Nelson Community College - all campuses closing Thursday at 1:30 p.m.

Williamsburg-James City School Division - schools and administrative offices closed, after-school activities including athletics postponed.

Williamsburg Parent Cooperative Preschool

York County School Division - schools and administrative offices closed, after-school activities including athletics postponed.

Businesses

3D Sports, Yorktown - closed Thursday, Dec. 16.

C&F Bank - all locations closing at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16.

Chesapeake Bank - all locations closing at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16.

Parker Piano Outlet - There will be no piano or keyboard lessons at Parker Piano Outlet Thursday, Dec. 16. The showroom has closed for the day.

Government

James City County - All James City County government offices and convenience centers will close at 1:30 p.m. today, December 16, due to current weather conditions. All meetings have been canceled. The James City/Williamsburg and the James River Community Centers will also close at 1:30 p.m. All classes and activities held in those facilities this evening are canceled. All County parks are closed. County closings and weather-related information will be posted on the County web site, www.jccegov.com; JCC TV on Cox Cable channel 48; Facebook; and the County’s emergency hotline, (757) 875-2424. County residents can sign up to receive important emergency alerts, notifications and updates on their cell phones, e-mails, and more at www.JCCAlert.org. Text messaging charges may apply.

Williamsburg Area Transit Authority announced at 1 p.m. it has temporarily suspended service on all WAT buses and Williamsburg Trolleys due to snowy weather conditions. WATA is currently operating with smaller vehicles to ensure that our customers get to their regular stops. For more information, contact the WATA Office at 757-220-5493, or by e-mail at wata@james-city.va.us.

City of Williamsburg - The City's Parks & Recreations Department has canceled all evening activities and the Quarterpath Recreation Center will be closing at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16. Waller Mill Park has also closed for the day. The city offices will close at 3 p.m. Based on the forecast, the city offices will open an hour late Friday, at 9 a.m.

Williamsburg Regional Library - all locations - Williamsburg Library, James City County Library, Mobile Library Services - will close at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16. Please consult www.wrl.org or (757) 259-7770 for schedule updates.

York County - All government offices, as well as courts, have closed at noon Thursday, Dec 16. All York County libraries are also closed.

Attractions

Bruton Parish Church - All Thursday programs at Bruton Parish Chuch, including Thursday night's concert scheduled for 8 p.m., have been canceled.

Colonial National Historical Park - including Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown Battlefield, will close at 3 p.m. today because of weather conditions.

Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center are closed on Thursday, Dec. 16.

Mariners' Museum - The Newport News museum is closing at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16.

Peninsula Fine Arts Center - Art after 5 canceled for Thursday, Dec. 16.

Virginia Living Museum - closed for the day Thursday, Dec. 16.