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Closures announced for Thursday due to inclement weather

By Joanne Beck

Due to the mix of snow and ice forecast for tonight and Thursday, the following school districts have made announcements that they will be closed on Thursday. This list will be updated as we receive submissions. Send your closures to news@thebatavian.com.

  • Byron-Bergen Central School
  • Oakfield-Alabama Central School
  • Pavilion Central School
  • St. Joseph's School
  • Notre Dame High School
  • St. James Episcopal Thrift Store is closed on Thursday
  • Creative Arts Camp at GO ART! Is canceled for Thursday  
  • Haxton Memorial Library will be closed Thursday
  • Offices for Independent Living of the Genesee Region will be closed due to weather, but staff will be working remotely. Email or call (585) 815-8501 for staff directory. 
  • Le Roy Central Schools are closed on Thursday.

UPDATED: Closures due to winter storm Christmas weekend

By Joanne Beck

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Please send closures and cancellations to news@thebatavian.com

The following places have made closure announcements due to the impending storm:

  • Batavia City School District will be closed Friday due to the forecasted weather conditions, Superintendent Jason Smith said.  Schools will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. 
  • City of Batavia and Genesee County offices and buildings will be closed on Friday. They will reopen on Tuesday, Dec. 27.
  • Tonawanda Valley Federal Credit Union in Batavia will be closed Friday.
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension and Genesee and Leadership Genesee offices will be closed Friday, December 23, 2022, due to the severe weather forecast.  The offices will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.
  • Due to the projected inclement weather, Pavilion Central School will be closed tomorrow December 23rd and through the weekend. All afternoon and evening activities for today are still scheduled.
  • The Town of Batavia Offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, due to the severe weather forecast. The Department of Public Works and Essential personnel will be available. The Town Office will re-open Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, at 8:30 a.m.
  • County Court and City Court will operate on an "emergency operations" basis on Friday.  Click here for details and court contact information.
  • Hollwedel Memorial Library will be closed on Friday.
  • Morganville United Church of Christ in Stafford has canceled services for Saturday and Sunday.
  • Community Action of Orleans and Genesee will be closed on Friday due to the anticipated storm and on Monday in observance of the Christmas holiday. 
  • UMMC is closing non-emergency, non-essential services. For details, click here.
  • Elba Central is closed due to the winter storm on Friday, Dec 23rd, including all extracurricular and athletic events. We look forward to seeing our Lancer family on January 3, 2023! 
  • Mental Health Association of Genesee & Orleans Counties is closing both our Batavia and Albion offices Friday and will reopen Tuesday.
  • Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel has announced they will be closed on Friday beginning at 11:30 a.m. The hotel will remain open for those that are already staying or who have reservations tonight.  We urge everyone to please be safe and obey all travel advisories. A decision on whether Batavia Downs will reopen on Saturday will be posted on our social media pages and website in the morning.
  • UR is closing its building in Batavia, which includes: Primary Care, Urology, Hematology and Oncology, ENT, Neurosurgery
  • Batavia First Presbyterian has canceled tonight's Eve of Christmas Eve service.
  • The LeRoy and Batavia offices of Village Physical Therapy will be closing at 1 p.m. today. Village Fitness in LeRoy will also be closing at 1 p.m. today, will remain closed Saturday & Sunday, and will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday.
  • All VA Outpatient Patient Clinics in Buffalo and Batavia
  • North Darien Bible Church is canceling our Christmas Eve Service, but we will have our Christmas Day service at 10 a.m.
  • Le Roy Federal Credit is closing today at 2 p.m.
  • Tops is closed until Monday morning.
  • A travel ban has been issued for Genesee, Erie, Niagara and Orleans Counties. All Masses at Ascension Parish are canceled for Saturday and  Sunday. There will be no livestream of Mass.
  • Perry Veterinary Clinic is closed Saturday.
  • Everpresent Church Christmas service is rescheduled for 7 p.m. on Sunday evening. 
  • Walmart is closed until Monday morning.

This list will be updated as new information is received. To submit your closure announcement, send to news@thebatavian.com

Closures and Cancellations due to impending snowstorm

By Joanne Beck

This list of closures and cancellations will be updated as The Batavian receives submissions.

  • Batavia City School District and all after-school activities will be closed Friday.
  • St. James Church's Basket Raffle and Pie Sale has been canceled Friday and will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Elba Central School is closed on Friday due to the weather.  All athletic and extracurricular activities are canceled as well.
  • The City of Batavia's Mall Market will be closed this Saturday due to the threat of inclement weather and hazardous road conditions. We plan to resume the Mall Market at the Batavia City Centre Mall the following Saturday, Nov. 26, from 8 to 11:30 a.m.
  • Le Roy Central School District is closed on Friday.
  • GCASA Administrative, Outpatient Clinics/offices in Batavia and Albion will be closed on Friday.  Residential, detox and methadone programs will remain open.  All staff should report.
  • Stuff The Cruiser is postponed until Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Target and Kohls at Batavia Towne Center.
  • Independent Living of the Genesee Region is closing the office Friday due to the weather but our staff will be working from home. Call (585) 815-8501 and use the staff directory to reach us.
  • Richmond Memorial Library is closed Friday and Saturday.
  • The Cornell Cooperative Extension office is closed.
  • Santa Day at Oliver's Candies on Saturday has been canceled. 

Email closures and cancellations to news@thebatavian.com.


 

 

Winter storm warning prompts closures

By Billie Owens

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Saturday (Jan. 19) and Sunday (Jan. 20). Due to the projected forecast, the Batavia City School District is canceling all activities and building uses on Saturday, Jan. 19 and Sunday, Jan. 20.   

Please note that when campus is closed, there will be limited maintenance of District roads, parking lots and sidewalks. Please avoid using campus during the closure. Take Care of BCSD!

Christopher J. Dailey
Superintendent of Schools
Batavia City School District
 
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The Batavia City School District is closing its facilities and has cancelled programs for Saturday and Sunday in anticipation of severe weather, so the Richmond Memorial Library will close on Saturday, too. 
 
We're closed every Sunday, and Monday for the Dr. King holiday, so we'll reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 22, weather permitting.
 
Thank you,
Bob Conrad
Director

Cancellations and Closures

By Howard B. Owens
  • All after-school and evening activities at Pavilion Central Schools are cancelled.

E-mail cancellations to howard@thebatavian.com

Weather-related closures

By Howard B. Owens

St. Joe's School is closed today because of a heating problem.

For other closures and delays over the next 24 hours or so, e-mail howard@thebatavian.com.

Rt 262 CSX Crossing to be closed Friday morning

By Timothy Hens

CSX Railroad has notified the Genesee County Highway Department of a short-term emergency closure of the CSX rail-grade crossing at Route 262 in the Town of Bergen. The closure is required to replace a broken rail within the crossing. The closure is scheduled for Friday morning (7/25) and should last about 5 hours. A detour will be posted on site.

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