School in session for most area districts

CHEROKEE COUNTY – New Summerfield and Jacksonville school officials have confirmed that classes will be held Jan. 21, after monitoring winter weather conditions.
National Weather Service forecasts Monday, Jan. 20, showered portions of Deep East Texas, into Central Louisiana to possibly experience accumulating snow amounts of 2 or less inches, overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Wells ISD - the southernmost district in Cherokee County - was the first to announce that it would suspend Tuesday classes, and would continue to monitor weather events to provide an update that afternoon to determine whether classes and programs would resume Wednesday, Jan. 22.
Its neighbor, Alto ISD, has delayed classes until 10 a.m. Tuesday.
The northernmost district in Cherokee County, Troup ISD, had not made any announcement regarding closures.
Cherokee County Precinct 1 Commissioners Kelly Traylor shared the following message on the precinct's social media page Tuesday at 5 a.m.: "Cherokee County seems to be clear from the airport/7 Mile Hill area north.  Jacksonville schools are running on regular schedule. Northern Rusk and south has some spotty areas such as bridges,culverts, shady areas and overpasses that may be slick. Rusk schools will make the call around 6 a.m. 
"We are still out checking southern areas."