Several schools have announced closures ahead of snow in the forecast on Friday:

• Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit, closed

• Jim Thorpe, flexible instruction

• Marian, flexible learning

• Monroe CTI, closed

• Palmerton, closed

• Panther Valley, flexible instruction

• Pleasant Valley, remote learning

• St. Jerome/Tamaqua, closed, flex day

• Tamaqua, closed

• Weatherly, closed

The latest forecast:

Tonight: A chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Snow. High near 27. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.