Drury, Missouri State University and Other Colleges and Universities Close Early Due to Winter Storm

Several colleges and universities in the Ozarks closed early on Wednesday as a winter storm bears down on southwest Missouri.

Some school districts in the Ozarks that held class on Wednesday also had an early dismissal.

Here’s the list:

Baptist Bible College—Closed early at 12:00 p.m.

Drury University (All Campuses)—Closed early at 12:00 p.m.

Evangel University—Closed early at 12:00 p.m.

Lakeland R-3 (Deepwater)—Early dismissal at 1:45 p.m.

Midwest Technical Institute—Closed early at 12:30 p.m.—-no afternoon or evening classes

Missouri State University—Closed early at 1:00 p.m., including Greenwood and Child Development Center

Osceola—Early dismissal at 1:00 p.m.

OTC (Lebanon, Republic Center, Richwood Valley, Springfield, Table Rock and Waynesville): Closed early at 12:00 p.m. Classes moved to remote instruction.

Phelps County R-3 (early dismissal at 12:00 p.m.)

Southwest Baptist University (closing early at 2:00 p.m. Check blackboard for class details)

Waynesville (early dismissal at 12:00 p.m. 6-12 released at noon and K-5 released at 1:00 p.m.)

Weableau (early dismissal at 12:15 p.m.)

In addition, Nixa city offices closed at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday due to worsening road conditions. The Nixa Street Department has been treating roads since 9:30 a.m.

All Greene County offices and judicial courts have closed for the rest of Wednesday due to the weather, and county leaders are meeting later in the evening to determine opening back up Thursday.

In addition, Branson City offices closed at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday because of hazardous road conditions.