BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — The Boulder Valley School District closed four of their schools in their mountain communities on Thursday due to forecasted strong winds. All before and after-school activities for those schools were also canceled.
The district closed Nederland Elementary, Nederland Middle-Senior High, Gold Hill Elementary and Jamestown Elementary due to high winds, elevated fire danger and potential for power outages.
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“Bus routes providing student transportation from mountain area residences to non-mountain area schools will also be canceled (even though these schools and terminals will remain open),” BVSD said in a press release.
FOX31 spoke with Randy Barber, the chief communications officer for BVSD. He said during the last high wind event the district had reported injuries due to downed trees and branches…