KY school districts shift to at-home learning due to icy forecast.

With a severe ice storm forecast for Thursday, several Kentucky school districts, including Jessamine, Scott and the state’s largest, Jefferson County, called off in-person classes.

Fayette also called for an non-traditional instruction day Thursday.

Brad Hughes, a communications consultant who posts Kentucky education news on Twitter, said in a post that as of 5 p.m. Wednesday at least 63 Kentucky school districts have opted either to close entirely Thursday or move to NTI. Most were citing the anticipated winter storm, and several were also doing the same on Friday, Hughes said.

Casey County Schools Superintendent Barry Lee said in a Twitter post Wednesday evening that if needed, the Casey County High School gym would serve as an emergency shelter Thursday.

Gov. Andy Beshear in a 1 p.m. news conference called for a state of emergency for Thursday and shut down state offices. Beshear said at the very least schools needed to take a strong look at when storms would hit. He said some storms will hit while students were going to or from school.

He said he would be concerned about buses being on roads.

“I wouldn’t close state office buildings if I didn’t think this was going to be a severe event,” said Beshear.

“Due to expected inclement weather, all JCPS school buildings will be closed Thursday,” a Facebook message said in Jefferson County.

All Jefferson, Jessamine, Scott students and school staff and several other districts will participate in Non-Traditional Instruction, or at-home learning.

Knox and Harrison Counties had called for NTI days by 2 p.m.

Woodford County Schools said Wednesday afternoon that the district would have an NTI day on Thursday.

Private schools including Sayre and Lexington Catholic High School will have virtual learning Thursday.