Parx, Delta Downs, Fair Grounds join tracks canceling for weather

With extreme cold and snow in the forecast, Parx, Delta Downs and Fair Grounds joined other tracks in canceling racing.

Parx canceled its Monday card, according to an X post from track announcer Jessica Paquette. The National Weather Service forecast a high temperature for the day of 25 degrees. The low Monday night was expected to be 7, with highs Tuesday and Wednesday of 18, when racing is scheduled for the Bensalem, Pa., track.

Delta Downs canceled its Wednesday card. A winter storm warning is in effect for the western Louisiana area for Tuesday. Heavy mixed precipitation is possible, with total snow accumulations between four and six inches with locally higher amounts possible. After a low forecast at 12 degrees Tuesday night, Wednesday is expected to be sunny with a high of 33.

Fair Grounds moved its Thursday card to Monday according to a text message sent by the racing office, with first post at 1:45 p.m. EST. A winter storm warning and extreme cold watch are in effect for the area Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Snow showers and ice are possible Tuesday night, with up to a half inch of snow and up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulating.  Forecasters expected Tuesday night's low to be around 23, with a Wednesday high near 38. A low around 27 is expected for Wednesday night, with partly sunny weather and a high near 43 predicted for Thursday.

Oaklawn canceled its Monday card, with a high temperature of 29 degrees expected and wind chill values as low as 10.