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More Midlands school districts delay, close due to weather

High winds are expected to be in the area through the early morning.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Several Midlands school districts delayed the start of class, canceled school, or moved to e-learning Monday morning due to some potential problems from the weather.

Strong to severe storms were expected throughout the region overnight into the early morning hours. The storms also bring the potential of high winds as the system moves in. Gusts could be as high as 40-50 miles an hour around daybreak. 

Because of the wind threat, some districts decided to go to a two-hour delay. School buses cannot run in high winds because it could tip the vehicle.

Two Hour Delay:

Lee County -- staff reports at 10 a.m.

PACE Academy

Richland One

Sumter School District - Some schools on a two-hour delay; Rafting Creek Elementary, R.E. Davis College Preparatory Academy, Shaw Heights Elementary, Lemira Elementary, Pocalla Springs Elementary, and the PERK program at Alice Drive Elementary closed 

Closed/E-Learning Monday:

Clarendon School District Two - Closed

Clarendon School District Four - Closed

Laurence Manning Academy in Manning  - Closed

Lexington School District One - E-learning day 

Lexington School District Two  - Closed

Lexington Richland 5 - E-Learning Day 

Sumter School District - Some schools on a two-hour delay; Rafting Creek Elementary, R.E. Davis College Preparatory Academy, Shaw Heights Elementary, Lemira Elementary, Pocalla Springs Elementary, and the PERK program at Alice Drive Elementary closed 

Love Covenant CDC in Sumter -- power outage

Districts that already had a teacher workday:

Lexington School District Three

Lexington School District Four 

Orangeburg School District 

Saluda School District 

News19 will update this article if there are any other districts that report a delay. 

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