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Snowy, cold conditions prompt some Colorado schools to go on delayed start for Monday

Extremely cold conditions in Colorado along with some light, accumulating snow have prompted some school districts to go on a delayed start to start the schoolweek.

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A woman clears snow off her windshield in Denver's Cherry Creek North neighborhood on Sunday evening. CBS

reinforcing shot of cold air blasted across the Front Range on Sunday. In Denver, snow began falling during the Broncos game at Empower Field at Mile High.  

Schools that will be on a delayed start include the Weld RE-5J School District and the Thompson School District in Northern Colorado. The Thompson district posted a message on its website tsd.org saying "morning bus pick-up will be two hours later than the normal pick-up time."

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Crew members clear the field of snow during the fourth quarter in the AFC Championship Playoff game between the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos at Empower Field At Mile High on January 25, 2026. Justin Edmonds / Getty Images

See CBS Colorado's full list of school closings and delays.

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