The following schools are closed today due to extensive power outages in the West Kootenay area: Jewett School, J.V. Humphries Elementary-Secondary School, Crawford Bay School, Canyon-Lister Elementary, Erickson Elementary, Adam Robertson Elementary, Homelinks, Kootenay River Secondary, Redfish Elementary, Salmo Elementary and Salmo Secondary, Winlaw Elementary, and W.E Graham Community School.

Schools that remain open are South Nelson Elementary, Hume Elementary, Rosemont Elementary, Trafalgar Middle School, L.V.Rogers Secondary, Blewett Elementary, Brent Kennedy Elementary and Mount Sentinel Secondary including the Sequoia program.

Wildflower Nelson is on winter break.

Watch for updates as more information is available.