Friday Openings, Closures and Delays
Many school districts and offices in the borderland will remain closed Friday, at the request of the El Paso City-County Emergency Management Center. Some others, including the City of El Paso and Fort Bliss will reopen.
It will be third consecutive day schools have shut down. They first did so on Wednesday because of weather, then yesterday after El Paso Electric announced all eight of its local power generators are down.
The company is drawing power from out of town, but has requested schools, businesses, offices and residents curtail energy use.
The El Paso Department of Transportation (EPDoT) announced Scenic Drive will remain closed as a precaution. Officials said the roadway will reopen as soon as it’s safe to do so.
EPDot explained the roadway is passable, but the snow accumulated on the mountain and on the side of the road is melting onto the roadway surface, which creates the potential for black ice.
As a result of continuing utility issues and rolling blackouts slated to continue throughout the night, Cielo Vista Mall and Sunland Park Mall will close at 5 p.m. today. The malls will be open at 10 a.m. for regular business hours on Saturday, Feb. 5th.
The following institutions will be open Friday
Fort Bliss
White Sands Missile Range
El Paso Federal Courthouse
Anamarc College
El Paso City Hall
EPISD Solo & Ensemble (Saturday, Franklin High School)
Father Yermo High School
St. Mark’s School
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso and Clinics will operate under normal business hours.
The following school districts and institutions will remain closed or operate on a delayed schedule
UTEP – closed
Ysleta ISD – closed
El Paso Community College – closed
NMSU – closed
Dona Ana Community College
El Paso ISD – closed
SISD – closed
Canutillo ISD – closed
Las Cruces Public Schools – closed
Fabens ISD – clsoed
Gadsden ISD – closed
Alamogordo Public Schools – closed
Las Cruces City Offices – closed
Horizon City Town Hall – closed
Paso Del Norte Academy – closed
El Paso County Courthouse – closed
City of Sunland Park (includes all Municipal offices) – closed
San Elizario ISD – closed
Clint ISD – closed
Tornillo ISD – closed
St. Pius Catholic School – closed
Dona Ana County Offices – closed
Holy Trinity Catholic School – closed
St. Matthews Catholic School – closed
Region 19 Head Start and offices – closed
Loretto Academy – closed
Grace Methodist Day School – closed
St. Patrick’s School – closed
Immanuel Christian – closed
Hatch Valley ISD – closed
El Paso Country Day School – closed
El Paso Academy School District – closed
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribal Government Offices – closed
Northeast Christian Academy – closed
Escuela Montessori del Valle – closed
Escuela Montessori de Coronado – closed
Sun Country Montessori – closed
St. Joseph’s Catholic School – closed (Science Fair PPD to Feb. 12)
Kids Korner Child Care – closed
Pro Action Emergency Services Institute – closed
Mt. Franklin Christian Academy – closed
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School – closed
Hatch Municipal Offices – closed
Just For You Daycare – closed
Cathedral High School – closed
Innovative Learning Academy – closed
Harmony Public Schools – closed
Mt. Franklin Christian Academy – clsoed
Noah’s Ark Learning Center (Las Cruces) – closed
Riddles & Rhymes Child Care Center (Horizon City) – closed
Western Technical College – closed
Bienvivir Senior Health Services (both center) – closed
St. Paul’s Preschool & Daycare – closed
All My Children Daycare – closed
Region 19 ESC Head Start Centers – closed
