LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jefferson County Public Schools will have a traditional snow day on Friday.
The decision comes the same day JCPS students had an early dismissal while road conditions were snowy, making it difficult for buses.
Seneca High School students watched as two different cars slid into their bus Thursday afternoon. Then, photo after photo came into WDRB News of other school buses off the road.
"Louisville was really kind of on that line between that one to three inches and our buses, we know can safely travel through one to two which is packed snow," JCPS Spokesperson Renee Murphy said. "We really kind of wanted to see exactly where the line was going to be."
WDRB's weather team reports there was about an inch of snow on the ground the same time JCPS students were let out.
IMAGES | Snow day brings big fun for Kentucky kids
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Image courtesy Jamy Lardner Tolliver. Jan. 6. 2022
Image courtesy of Felicia Dawn Savage. Jan. 6. 2022
Image courtesy Hayden Redmon. Jan. 6. 2022
Image courtesy Heather Barnes. Jan. 6. 2022
Snow angels! Image courtesy Josh Twelsey. Jan. 6. 2022
Snow angels. Image courtesy Josh Twelsey. Jan. 6. 2022
Snow sledding. Image courtesy Kimberly Mitchell.  Jan. 6. 2022
Image courtesy Phillip Parcus Sr. Jan. 6. 2022
Elianna. Image courtesy of her dad, Matthew Meyers. Jan. 6. 2022
Kids in Spencer county, Ky. had fun in the snow. Image courtesy Candi-Biggers Redmon. Jan. 6. 2022
Louisville Metro Police reported 15 school buses involved in minor crashes Thursday. JCPS said no one was hurt.
"It is always extremely challenging," Murphy said. "You had to go back and forth and really weigh the decision, weigh your options to see what you can do."
A van slid into a JCPS school bus with students from Seneca High School on board.Â
Kentucky schools now have the option for 10 non-traditional instruction, NTI, days each year. NTI days can be used for weather or COVID-19 related reasons.
Bullitt County Schools opted for an NTI day Thursday, but will have a snow day Friday. Superintendent Jesse Bacon said it comes down to a couple of different factors to decide which is the best option.
"It's not an exact science," Bacon said. "Each one will be different and we'll look at the circumstances that are surrounding that day and then make a decision accordingly."
Bacon said snow days can have a unique educational value.
IMAGES | First snow of 2022 blankets parts of Kentucky and southern Indiana
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Roads are snow-covered and treacherous in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Jan. 6, 2022
- Grace Hayba
A salt truck near the Gene Snyder Freeway and Interstate 65. Jan. 6, 2022.
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Snow made the Western Kentucky and Bluegrass Parkways nearly impassable. Image courtesy the National Weather Service - Louisville on Twitter. Jan. 6, 2022.
Crews in Clarksville, Indiana were out early to brine streets. Jan. 6, 2022.
Crews in Clarksville, Indiana were out early to brine streets. Jan. 6, 2022.
Snow on the ground in downtown Louisville. Jan. 6, 2022Â
- Darby Beane
The WDRB crew in Elizabethtown, Kentucky had some fun in the snow. Jan. 6, 2022
- Grace Hayba
Brownsboro Road was so slippery during the snow that cars were sliding down the hill. Jan. 6, 2022
- Joel Schipper
A Jefferson County Public Schools bus was stuck on a very slippery Old Heady Road. Image courtesy of viewer Kara Mudd. Jan. 6, 2022.
Jefferson County Public Schools dismissed students early because of snow. Buses lined up at Central High School to transport students. Jan. 6, 2022.Â
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Jefferson County Public Schools dismissed students early because of snow. Buses lined up at Central High School to transport students. Jan. 6, 2022.Â
- Lexie Ratterman
Jefferson County Public Schools dismissed students early because of snow. Buses lined up at Central High School to transport students. Jan. 6, 2022.Â
- Lexie Ratterman
State road crews used brine on the Interstates before the snow began to fall. Image courtesy KYTC District 4 on Facebook. Jan. 5, 2022.Â
Snow on the ground at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. Jan. 6, 2022.Â
- Amanda Manning
A heavy coating of snow on Burksville Street in Columbia, Kentucky. Image courtesy of viewer Heather Johnson. Jan. 6, 2022.Â
Seven inches of snow was measured by midday in Elizabethtown, Ky. Image courtesy of view Megan Horner. Jan 6, 2022.
Five inches of snow was measured by midday in Hodgenville, Ky. Image courtesy of Christina Rowland. Jan. 6, 2022.Â
The Greenbelt Highway in southern Jefferson County was snow-covered by 11 a.m. on Thursday. Image courtesy of Shari Judd. Jan. 6, 2022.Â
Snow falling near Frankfort. Image courtesy Kentucky State University on Twitter. Jan. 6, 2022.Â
For the first time in a while, there was enough snow for Teresa Sharp's grandson to go sledding. Jan. 6, 2022.
Jessica Beard shared a photo of her 22-month-old daughter enjoying snow for the first time. Jan. 6, 2022.Â
Snow in LaRue County, Ky. Image courtesy of Madison Howell. Jan. 6, 2022.Â
Snow in Marengo, Indiana. Image courtesy Amy Waterworth. Jan. 6, 2022.Â
Salt trucks on the Gene Snyder Freeway near Preston Highway. Jan. 6, 2022
- Lexie Ratterman
Snow in Shepherdsville, Ky. Image courtesy of Char Grimm-Akerley's ring doorbell camera. Jan. 6, 2022.Â
An aerial view of snow near Iroquois Park in south Louisville. Image courtesy Sam Louis. Jan. 6, 2022.
Brinks Truck sliding off into a ditch off of Wooldridge Ferry Road in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Image courtesy Robin Fentress. Jan. 6, 2022.
Eight inches of snow so far in Northern Grayson County, so Ashley Johnson and her family decided to gather some snow for snow cream! Jan. 6, 2022.
"Let's be honest, who doesn't love a great snow day, right? And so, if there's opportunities when we've got some good snow on the ground, and kids have an opportunity to get out there and have some unstructured playtime, that's vital for their overall development too," he said.
Oldham County Schools Communications Director Lori Webb said the district decided at the beginning of the year that NTI days would not be used for weather-related reasons. Thursday was a snow day for Oldham County students.
"We know the value of in-person instruction," Webb said. "We knew it before, but certainly with COVID and over the past two years, we absolutely have learned the value of in-person instruction."
As for JCPS' decision to have students in-class on Thursday, WDRB News asked Murphy if there were any regrets. She said it's always a challenge to try and time accumulation of snow.
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