As winter weather brings snow and sleet to the South Carolina Midlands, parks and libraries are closing and local students are being dismissed early.
Schools
After school disitricts initially announced a changing of schedules on Thursday, Richland 1, Richland 2, Lexington 1, Lexington 2 and Lexington-Richland 5 further adjusted their schedules to end classes 30 minutes earlier than originally planned.
Richland 1 elementary schools will dismiss at 10:30 a.m., high schools will dismiss at 11:15 a.m. and middle schools will dismiss at 12 p.m.
Richland 2 will dismiss elementary schools at 10:30 a.m., middle schools at 11:15 a.m. and high schools at 12 p.m., according to officials…