All Seattle Public Schools will open two hours late on Tuesday, Jan. 17 because of a winter weather advisory issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). All pre-school activities, including preschool and Head Start are cancelled.

Buses will be operating on snow routes tomorrow, which means that yellow buses only run on roads maintained by the City that receive snow removal. Students who ride buses received notice of snow routes in the mail during the week of Nov. 21. For more information on transportation, visit www.seattleschools.org/transportation

"During winter weather conditions, safety is our top priority," said Interim Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield. "We want to make sure all of our students are safe, and that means delaying the start of school on Tuesday."

Families are being notified by an automated call tonight. Families are also advised to continue monitoring weather tomorrow morning and this week, as winter weather conditions may cause changes to school schedules.

Metro:

King County Metro Transit is remaining on snow routing countywide overnight and on Tuesday, Jan. 17. And, with continuing snowfall forecast, there could be some bus trips or routes cancelled on Tuesday. Conditions could also change throughout the day on Tuesday depending on the timing and location of the snowfall.

Before traveling, riders should check http://www.kingcounty.gov/metro/snow for the most current status of Metro service.

Metro is keeping a close eye on the bigger storm forecast to arrive Wednesday. If a major storm hits the entire county, Metro may have to move to its Emergency Service Network (ESN) for the first time. That means Metro bus service would be severely reduced to just 52 core bus routes serving only key arterials and transit centers. A decision about Wednesday service will be made on Tuesday.

For travel on Tuesday, check Metro’s snow page before leaving. Updates to the online information begin as early as 4 a.m. and continue as needed until travel conditions improve.