Public schools and local and state offices across the North Olympic Peninsula were closed today and most meetings and events were canceled because of severe weather.
The Clallam County Courthouse at 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles, is expected to reopen Thursday after being closed today.
The Jefferson County Courthouse opened at 10 a.m. today, although both District Court and Superior Court were closed. For updates, see www.co.jefferson.wa.us/.
All Peninsula College campuses were closed today. For information today, see www.pc.ctc.edu/.
The Jamestown S’Klallam tribe announced that 7 Cedars Casino was closed today but would be reopened Thursday.
The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course and the Double Eagle Steak & Seafood Restaurant also were closed today, while Stymie’s Bar & Grill was open until 1 p.m.
The Longhouse Market was open today although the deli was closed.
The Forks Chamber of Commerce meeting scheduled for today was canceled as was the Shelter Providers Network meeting set in Port Angeles today.
Jefferson Transit said that all Port Townsend and Tri Area Loop buses are on snow routing today, with no buses running on 12th and 14th streets in Port Townsend.
For updates, see www.jeffersontransit.com/or phone 360-385-4777, ext. 1.
Clallam Transit continues to operate all buses today but many routes and schedules have been revised as a result of the continuing snowfall.
For more information, visit the Clallam Transit website at www.clallamtransit.com or phone 360-452-4511
Public school officials make closure decisions early each morning.
Information is broadcast on local radio stations and on many Seattle-area television channels.
Here’s how to get information on Thursday:
■ Port Angeles — Decisions to close or start late are usually made by 5 a.m. and are posted at www.portangelesschools.org.
The phone number for the transportation center is 360-452-9714. The district office’s number is 360-457-8575.
■ Sequim — Decisions are made by 6:15 a.m. and are posted at www.sequim.k12.wa.us. The district number is 360-582-3260.
■ Crescent School District — For information about this Joyce school district, visit www.crescentschooldistrict.org or phone 360-928-3311.
■ Quillayute Valley — For information about the Forks school district, visit www.forks.wednet.edu or phone 360-374-6262.
■ Cape Flattery — Decisions are made soon after 4:30 a.m. and are available on the Neah Bay School Information line at 360-645-2221, according to the district website at www.capeflattery.wednet.edu.
■ Port Townsend — Closure and late start information are online at www.psecs.wednet.edu after 6 a.m. Information is also on television and radio stations.
■ Chimacum — For information, visit http://csd49.org or phone 360-385-3922.
■ Quilcene — For information, visit www.quilcene.wednet.edu or phone 360-765-3363.
■ Brinnon schools — For information, visit www.bsd46.org or phone 360-796-4646.