After taking a snow day Thursday, some schools in the area, including Lawrence public schools, announced Thursday night they plan to cancel classes again for today.

“Were going to call school for Friday,” said Julie Boyle, Lawrence Public Schools’ information officer. “It’s basically because of extreme temperatures and because of trouble with the rural roads. So for the safety of our kids, they’re going to get a snow day on Friday. “

The temperature this morning was minus 13 degrees, with the windchill factor making it seem like 23 degrees.

The following other schools will not have class on Friday:

¢ USD 464 Tonganoxie.

¢ USD 434 Santa Fe Trail announced that school at Carbondale will be closed Friday due to a boiler malfunction. All other schools in the Santa Fe Trail School District will remain open.

¢ USD 458 Basehor-Linwood,

¢ Veritas Christian School

¢ Raintree Montessori

¢ The Lawrence Catholic School

¢ Head Start

¢ Sunshine Acres Montessori School

¢ Lawrence Arts Center Preschool

¢ Montessori Children’s House

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