Freezing rain forecast: Taunton area schools are cancelling classes or dismissing early

About a week after a blizzard dumped two feet of snow on the region and canceled classes, the winter weather is playing havoc with school schedules again.

Friday's weather is expected to be cloudy and cold, with rain in the morning that will freeze to ice in the afternoon, causing potentially hazardous road conditions. Here are the latest weather-related cancellations:

A pedestrian walks at the Mill River professional center in Taunton on Friday morning, Jan. 7, 2022.
A pedestrian walks at the Mill River professional center in Taunton on Friday morning, Jan. 7, 2022.

Berkley public schools: Early dismissal.

Bridgewater-Raynham regional schools: Early dismissal.

Bridgewater State University: Campus closed, no classes or events.

Bristol Community College: Closing at noon, no evening classes or activities

Bristol County Agricultural High School: Early dismissal at 12 p.m.

Bristol - Plymouth Regional: Closing at noon

Dighton-Rehoboth schools: Early dismissal at the high school, 10:51 a.m.; middle schools at 11:30 a.m.; elementary schools at 12:15 p.m.

Freetown-Lakeville: Two-hour early dismissal

Mullein Hill Christian Academy: Early dismissal

Somerset Berkley Regional High School: Early dismissal at 11:30 p.m.

Taunton Public Schools: Closed Today

Taunton Boys and Girls Club: Early closing at 2 p.m.

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth: In-person classes canceled, with classes held remotely where possible.

This story will be updated.

This article originally appeared on The Taunton Daily Gazette: Taunton area schools cancel classes with freezing rain in forecast