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School districts, including Seattle, releasing early Friday for snow

Feb 7, 2019, 3:48 PM | Updated: Feb 8, 2019, 10:06 am

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Kids around western Washington will get out of school early on Friday for possible snow. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

With no snow falling yet, Seattle Public Schools and other districts around western Washington are releasing students early on Friday for the possibility.

RELATED: How to prepare for weekend snow

The update as posted in School Closings and Delays.

Seattle Public Schools
75-minute early release. Schools will start on time. Buses on regular routes. Door-to-door service available. Preschool and Head Start will be in session. No after school activities or athletics. All district events are canceled for the weekend. Please visit the district website for additional information.
Last Reported: 2019/02/07 02:02 pm

As for timing, forecasters say snow will fall some time between late morning to late afternoon, depending on where you live.

“Most of the snow is going to be during the day, especially the afternoon hours of (Friday),” said Logan Johnson with the National Weather Service in Seattle.

As for accumulation, the forecast is for up to eight inches of snow in many areas across western Washington before Saturday afternoon.

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