GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — School districts in West Michigan have started to cancel weekend events ahead of a winter storm expected to impact the region.
Heavy rain will move in Friday and 13 ON YOUR SIDE meteorologists say Saturday it will shift to ice and possibly snow, depending on the area.
Road conditions will be dangerous and communities are preparing for power outages.
The following events have been canceled:
Kent County
- Caledonia Community Schools: All district-led student activities are canceled Saturday, Jan. 11.
- Cedar Springs Public Schools: All CSPS activities scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 11 are canceled due to the winter storm warning for the region.
- Comstock Park Public School: All Saturday activities are canceled.
- East Grand Rapids Public Schools: All EGRPS school activities for Saturday, Jan. 11 canceled due to weather.
- Forest Hills Public Schools: All Saturday activities canceled due to weather.
- Godwin Heights Public Schools: All district events for Saturday, Jan. 11 are canceled due to the potential for significant ice and power outages. Be safe.
- Grand Rapids Public Schools: All Saturday activities canceled.
- Grandville Public Schools: all Grandville public school events on Jan. 11 are canceled.
- Kenowa Hills Public Schools: All Saturday home and away events are canceled.
- Kent City Community Schools: All Saturday activities canceled - basketball games rescheduled for 1/21.
- Kentwood Public Schools: All Saturday events canceled.
- Lowell Area Schools: All Saturday activities are canceled due to weather.
- Northview Public Schools: All Saturday activities canceled due to weather.
- Rockford Public Schools: All Saturday activities canceled due to weather.
- Sparta Area Schools: All Saturday events & activities canceled.
- WMU-Cooley Law School-Grand Rapids Campus: Closed Saturday - all classes and activities canceled.
Ottawa County
- Grand Haven Area Public Schools: All GHAPS events on Saturday, Jan. 11 are canceled.
- West Ottawa Public Schools: All school-sponsored activities and events canceled on Saturday, Jan. 11.
- Hudsonville Public Schools: Canceled all activities for Saturday, Jan. 11.
Allegan County
- Hamilton Community Schools: All Saturday activities are canceled due to impending snow and ice.
- Otsego Public Schools: Saturday: All home activities canceled due to weather.
- Plainwell Community Schools: All activities canceled for Saturday.
- Saugatuck Public Schools: All weekend (Saturday & Sunday) activities/practices have been canceled including community recreation.
Barry County
- Hastings Area Schools: All HASS school activities for Saturday are canceled due to winter storm, except boys/girls basketball.
- Thornapple Kellogg Schools: All Saturday athletics and activities canceled. Fitness center closed.
Ionia County
- Saranac Community Schools: All Saturday activities are canceled.
Montcalm County
- Greenville Public Schools: All Saturday activities are canceled.
- Montcalm Community College: Saturday, Jan. 11, classes and testing are canceled. Sidney and Greenville campuses and recreation facilities are closed.
Muskegon County
- Mona Shores Public Schools: All Saturday activities are canceled.
- Ravenna Public Schools: All Saturday activities are canceled.
- Reeths-Puffer Public Schools: Saturday, Jan. 11 - all school-sponsored events hosted by R-P are canceled. R-P "away" events are also canceled for Saturday.
If your school is canceling events because of the weather this weekend, email news@13onyourside.com to get it on the list.
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