
People make their way back up a hill near 65th street and Yale Ave in Tulsa as a winter storm drops snow in the city on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020.
Update (11:20 a.m.): Tulsa Public Schools canceled Monday meal services.
"We have seen greater accumulation of ice than was originally forecasted in the weather models," TPS officials said in a news release. "Given current conditions, and to prioritize the safety of our team members and families, we have made the difficult decision to cancel meal services for today, Monday, Dec. 14. We will resume meal services as usual tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 15. For information about local resources for meals and groceries, contact 211 Eastern Oklahoma by calling 2-1-1 or texting your zip code to 877-836-2111."
Multiple northeastern Oklahoma school districts announced schedule modifications Sunday evening after several inches of snow fell throughout the region that weather forecasters predicted could freeze over as temperatures drop overnight.
The following districts have either canceled classes or adopted changes that account for the winter weather:
Canceled (no classes, whether in person or distance learning):
- Berryhill Public Schools
- Jenks Public Schools
- Glenpool Public Schools
- Owasso Public Schools - meals from Child Nutrition available for pickup Tuesday from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
- Sand Springs Public Schools
- Sapulpa Public Schools
Modified:
- Tulsa Public Schools -- teachers are able to work with students remotely, but the district will be open as of 10 a.m. Monday. Staff will be on a two-hour delay from their typical reporting time. Meal services are canceled for Monday.
- Bixby Public Schools -- students will participate in distance learning, but school sites are closed.
- Broken Arrow Public Schools -- in-person learning and school events canceled, but students will participate in distance learning. All sites, including district offices, are also closed.
- Union Public Schools -- distance learning begins at 10 a.m.; meals available for pickup beginning at 1 p.m.
Scenes from the 94th annual Tulsa Christmas Parade in Tulsa
Gallery: Scenes from heavy snow in the Tulsa area
Winter weather

People make their way back up a hill near 65th street and Yale Ave in Tulsa as a winter storm drops snow in the city on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020.
Winter weather

A sand truck clears a section of highway 169 near 71st street in Tulsa on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020.
Winter weather

Cate Neurohr helps Ivy Veldstra reach the top of a hill near 65th street and Yale Ave in Tulsa as a winter storm drops snow in the city on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. A group of friends gathered at the hill to sled during the winter weather.
Winter weather

A snowman in south Tulsa wears a mask as snow continues to fall around the city on Sunday.
Winter weather

Bennett Ross of Tulsa reacts as he sleds down a hill near 65th street and Yale Avenue in Tulsa as a winter storm drops snow in the city on Sunday. A group of friends gathered at the hill to sled during the snow storm.
Winter weather

Eastbound traffic on Interstate 44 navigates wet and snowy conditions as a winter storm hit Tulsa earlier this month. A wintry mix of freezing rain, snow and sleet could accumulate Wednesday night through New Year's night in northeast Oklahoma.
Winter weather

Children play on a hill near west 13th street and S. Lawton Ave in Tulsa on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020 after a winter storm dropped snow in the city.
Winter weather

Drivers and pedestrians navigate wet and snowy conditions in south Tulsa on Sunday.
Winter weather

Westbound traffic on I-44 navigates wet and snowy conditions in Tulsa on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020.
Winter weather

Tyrone Harrin, who owns FBC Turf, cleans one of the entrances to Kings Pointe Village shopping center near 61st Street and Yale Avenue as a winter storm drops snow in the city on Sunday.
Winter weather

Drivers navigate wet and snowy streets at the intersection of 81st street Yale Ave in Tulsa as a winter storm drops snow in the city on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020.
Winter weather

Cate Neurohr helps Ivy Veldstra reach the top of a hill near 65th Street and Yale Avenue on Sunday.
Winter weather

A snowman built in deep snow in south Tulsa during winter weather that is expected to continue through the day. on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020.
Winter weather

Drivers navigate wet and snowy conditions on the Broken Arrow Expressway near Harvard in Tulsa as a winter storm drops snow in the city on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020.
Weather

A outside heater is cover in snow as a heavy wet snow continues to fall near 46th and Sheridan on Dec. 13, 2020.
Weather

Tree limbs are cover in snow as a heavy wet snow continues to fall near 46th and Sheridan on Dec. 13, 2020.
Weather

Tree limbs are cover in snow as a heavy wet snow continues to fall near 46th and Sheridan on Dec. 13, 2020.
Weather

Tree limbs are cover in snow as a heavy wet snow continues to fall near 46th and Sheridan on Dec. 13, 2020.
Weather

A truck backs up to try and make it up a hill on the access road of I-44 near 41st Street during heavy snow on Dec. 13, 2020.
Weather

Vehicles drive down Sheridan Road near 46th Street during heavy snow on Dec. 13, 2020.
Weather

Customers make their way into Sam’s near 43rd and Sheridan during heavy snow on Dec. 13, 2020.
Weather

Customers make their way into Sam’s near 43rd and Sheridan during heavy snow on Dec. 13, 2020.
Ditch the feeling of disconnection by being in the know.

Subscribe to get unlimited digital access plus enjoy the online E-edition of the printed newspaper. $3 for 3 months for a limited time or 52 weeks for just $49.99. Subscribe today.