Seymour Schools will be closed on Friday, December 23

Public schools in Seymour will be closed Friday because of the forecast for storms.

“Due to the intensity of the storm predicted for Friday and our desire to keep our students and staff safe, I have decided to close the schools on Friday, December 23. Please stay safe!” a message on the Seymour Public Schools website says.

The rain will start Thursday afternoon and it will pour Thursday night into Friday. The NBC Connecticut meteorologists are expecting one to three inches of rain.