Dozens of Iowa school districts, including Des Moines Public Schools, will have a late start Thursday due to dangerously cold weather. The frigid weeklong stretch continues, with lows well below zero across the state overnight and wind chills dipping into the -20 to -30 range.

School delays continue on Thursday with many districts keeping kids out of the early morning cold. Check the list.

Des Moines Public Schools officials have announced a two-hour delay on Wednesday due to the extreme cold. Wednesday morning will again approach record daily record-low temps in Des Moines, with wind chills 20 to 30 degrees below zero.

During a week of brutal cold across Eastern Iowa, area school districts have been left to make decisions on how to handle the situation - whether it be keeping