Extreme winter weather conditions have caused significant disruptions in the Texas Panhandle, with schools and government services affected. Here's a breakdown of the latest updates for Tuesday, January 27, 2026, as of 9:45 p.m. on Monday:
Schools:
- Adrian ISD: Regular schedule, buses will operate on paved roads only.
- Bovina ISD: Closed due to extreme cold and hazardous road conditions.
- Canadian ISD: Closed due to hazardous county roads.
- Childress ISD: Classes canceled.
- Farwell ISD: 10 a.m. start, buses on paved roads only.
- Friona ISD: 10 a.m. delayed start.
- Grandview-Hopkins ISD: 2-hour late start.
- Hart ISD: 10 a.m. start, buses on paved roads only.
- Hedley ISD: 10 a.m. start.
- Kelton ISD: 10 a.m. late start due to poor road conditions.
- Lazbuddie ISD: 10 a.m. late start.
- Nazareth ISD: 10 a.m. late start, buses two hours late, on paved roads only.
- Perryton ISD: Regular schedule.
- Sanford-Fritch ISD: 10 a.m. start, buses two hours late.
- Shamrock ISD: 10 a.m. start, buses in town only.
- Sunray ISD: Normal start time.
- Tulia ISD: 10 a.m. start, buses two hours later.
- Turkey-Quitaque ISD: 10 a.m. start, buses at Allsups in Turkey and Quitaque at 9:20 a.m., no other morning routes.
- Wellington ISD: 10 a.m. start, no bus service.
- Wheeler ISD: 10 a.m. start, buses in town only.
- White Deer ISD: 2-hour delay, buses two hours later than normal.
Government and City Services:
- Potter County Commissioners' Court: Meeting moved from Monday to 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
- City of Amarillo Solid Waste Services: Modified schedule, residential and commercial routes serviced on Tuesday, Jan. 27, with Tuesday routes serviced on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Brush sites and the city landfill to reopen on Tuesday.
- City of Canyon: Operating on an alternate trash schedule this week.
Weather Forecast:
The National Weather Service reports storm-total snowfall ranging from 4 to 9 inches across the Panhandle. A rapid warming trend is expected this week, with dry weather and steadily rising temperatures. In Amarillo, highs are forecast to climb from near 36 degrees on Monday to the upper 50s by Friday and near 60 by the weekend. Overnight lows will rise from the single digits to near or above freezing by Sunday. No additional precipitation or wintry weather is expected through early February.
