Education

Activities at Mattituck-Cutchogue closed through Saturday

JOE WERKMEISTER PHOTO | Mattituck-Cutchogue school activities are cancelled through Saturday.
JOE WERKMEISTER PHOTO | Mattituck-Cutchogue school activities are cancelled through Saturday.

While the general student population is out on winter break, the Mattituck-Cutchogue School District announced this morning that in anticipation of a heavy snowfall expected today and Friday, all school-related practices and activities will be cancelled on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

According to district superintendent Jim McKenna, a basketball game scheduled for Friday evening will be tentatively rescheduled for Monday, while an away wrestling match scheduled for Saturday remains up in the air at the moment.

The district office is scheduled to remain open on Thursday until 3:30 p.m., and will be closed on Friday.

The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning starting at 1 p.m. on Thursday, forecasting up to 10 inches of snow in total in the area into Friday. Three to seven inches are forecast through Thursday night, with another three expected on Friday.

Check back with the Suffolk Times throughout the storm for the latest information.