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Boston Public Schools will be closed Friday

Bryce DeWitt laughs as he makes a snow angel in the ground in the Boston Common. Keith Bedford / Boston Globe

February 9, 2017

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Boston Public Schools will be closed again on Friday in the wake of the massive snowstorm, Mayor Marty Walsh announced.

Tomorrow, @BostonSchools will be closed to err on the side of safety. #BOSnow For more updates, look here: https://t.co/AQd1ex1xr0 pic.twitter.com/myPJ7RdRpo

— Mayor Marty Walsh (@marty_walsh) February 9, 2017

Walsh announced the closing during a Boston City TV livestream, stating that the city’s top priority was keeping its children safe. He also said that with no school buses on the roads, it will be a smoother morning commute for those heading into work on Friday morning.

The City of Boston confirmed the school cancellation in a Facebook post.

For more updates on closings, cancellations, and delays, Boston residents can visit boston.gov/winter.