Ahead of Monday afternoon’s winter storm, local educators chose to trust the forecast and send students home early, taking various factors into consideration.

Superintendent Gabe Edgar said he knew that conditions on Monday morning did not yet warrant a closure. Yet with the National Weather Service issuing a Winter Storm Warning from Monday morning until at least 6 p.m. Tuesday, it seemed clear, Edgar said, that an early release would be justified — as long as enough time was allowed for a full day’s nutrition.