BEND, OR -- Weather is again hampering travel Friday, leading to multiple closures and delays.
SCHOOLS:
- Bend-La Pine Schools are closed
- Crook County Schools are closed
- Culver Schools are closed
- Jefferson County 509J Schools are closed
- Redmond Schools are closed
- All COCC campuses are closed Friday and Saturday
- OSU-Cascades is closed
OTHER CLOSURES & DELAYS:
- State offices are closed in Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco, Gilliam, Sherman and Hood River counties.
- Deschutes County Circuit Court is closed
- The Redmond Airport closed at 2 p.m. Thursday, due to freezing rain. It reopened Friday morning, but numerous flights are delayed or canceled. Travelers are urged to check their flight status with their airline.
- Bend Park and Recreation District is delaying the opening of recreation facilities. The Pavilion, Juniper Swim & Fitness and Larkspur Community Center will open at 8:30 a.m., weather permitting.
- Crook County offices will open on a two-hour delay.
- Crook County Parks and Recreation's district office is closed.
- Jefferson County Community/Senior Center is closed, no meals provided.
- The Deschutes Historical Museum is closed.
- The Humane Society of Central Oregon shelter and thrift store are closed.
LIBRARIES:
- Deschutes Public Library branches opening 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Downtown Bend, East Bend, Redmond, Sunriver.
- La Pine Library branch opens noon to 4 p.m.
- Sisters Library branch is closed due to a burst pipe and water leak.
- Crook County Library on a two-hour delay.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek declared a statewide emergency, late Thursday, due to this week’s severe ice storm. The announcement comes after multiple counties submitted assessments and requests, on the sixth day of impacts.
A state of emergency declaration allows counties to access federal resources through FEMA and other sources.
Kotek noted thousands of Oregonians have been impacted by the storm … from power outages to a lack of transportation and an array of safety concerns.
