Schools closed today due to storms
Authorities recommend roads not be used unless absolutely necessary on Friday
– Several schools in the San Luis Obispo County area will be closed on Friday, due to the anticipated storm that is expected to hit the area.
The schools that will be closed on Friday include Paso Robles Joint Unified, Templeton Unified, Atascadero Unified, Coast Unified, San Luis Coastal, Cayucos Elementary, and Guadalupe Union school districts. Additionally, Old Mission School and Mission Prep in San Luis Obispo and Coastal Christian School in Pismo Beach will also be closed.
Administration teams are working on how the district will make up for the loss of academic minutes. The district is scheduled to resume school on Monday, March 13.
Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, in coordination with the County Office of San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles Police and Fire, has advised residents not to use roads in Paso Robles unless it is absolutely necessary between 8 a.m. and noon during the peak rain.
Cuesta College campuses will also be closed.
Hearst Castle and other local area state parks will also be closed today to “protect life and property and allow staff to respond to anticipated storm damage.” Visitors holding ticket reservations for Hearst Castle on Friday or any additional closed days will be eligible for full refunds by calling Reserve California at (800) 444-4445 or online at www.HearstCastle.org.
In the 36-hour period ending on Saturday morning, the National Weather Service, NOAA, and other weather forecasting agencies are predicting as much as 10 inches of rain in northern San Luis Obispo County and possibly up to 15 inches in the Santa Lucia Mountain range, including at Rocky Butte. Possible flooding is expected in low-lying areas such as beaches, estuaries including Washburn and Morro Bay, and coastal creeks.
Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, in communication with the County Office of San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles Police and Fire, has recommended that roads in Paso Robles not be used unless absolutely necessary between 8 a.m. and noon Friday during peak rain.
On Thursday, County Superintendent of Schools James Brescia recommended all schools within San Luis Obispo County either modify or close due to safety concerns for students, families and employees:
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