Sacramento schools closed Monday as another major storm hits region

The Sacramento City Unified School District has canceled school on Monday as another major winter storm hits the region.

At least six campuses in the district were without power Sunday, district officials wrote in an email to families. District officials “do not expect that power will be restored by tomorrow morning. We have been in close contact with SMUD throughout the day and do not have a timeline for the full restoration of power.”

“That fact, combined with the expected strong winds and heavy rain overnight, make it necessary to close all campuses for the day for the safety of our students and staff,” district officials wrote. “In addition, late this afternoon we learned that a downed tree impacted our school telephone system. As a result, some families may be unable to contact their student’s school directly until repairs are made.”

At least five campuses in Elk Grove Unified School District — C.W. Dillard Elementary, Cosumnes River Elementary, Joseph Sims Elementary, Las Flores High and William Daylor High — are also closed Monday. Elk Grove Unified announced the C.W. Dillard and Cosumnes River school closures Sunday evening, adding the three additional campus closures Monday morning.

The Office of Emergency Services ordered Elk Grove Unified to close both schools as the storm, as more rain and wind are expected. That region flooded on New Year’s Eve near Dillard Road, as rain pounded the region, closing Highway 99 for several days.

An atmospheric river was expected to hit the Sacramento region late Sunday and Monday morning, bringing heavy rain and damaging winds to the area.

This story was originally published January 8, 2023 at 10:21 PM.