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Hundreds without power amid extreme cold temperatures
FOX 5 NY's Jessica Formoso has the latest.
NEW YORK - A New Jersey school district delayed the start of classes Monday amid extreme cold and transportation issues.
What we know:
Schools in the Kinnelon Borough School District are operating on a two-hour delayed schedule Monday due to transportation problems caused by dangerously cold conditions.
Dig deeper:
District officials said the delay is the result of difficulties faced by the district’s outsourced transportation companies, which experienced issues starting and operating buses because of frozen gas lines.
Artic blast, extreme cold warnings
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Light snow is expected to move into the New York City area this weekend, followed by bitter arctic cold and dangerous wind chills. The system is forecast to move out quickly, though light snow may linger into early Saturday afternoon for eastern Long Island.
The delay comes as another blast of arctic air swept through the Northeast, capping off a weekend of life-threatening cold.
The National Weather Service issued rare extreme cold warnings for New York City, with similarly frigid conditions impacting parts of New Jersey.
Bitter temperatures took hold again Monday morning, with wind chills hovering between minus 5 degrees in some areas, according to forecasters.
The district announced the delayed opening in a notice to families and said classes would begin two hours later than normal.
No additional changes to the school day have been announced.
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The Source: This report is based on information from Kinnelon High School.