As temperatures slowly climb after freezing cold temperatures, some Valley schools are dealing with water damage from burst pipes.

Rayen Early College High School in Youngstown had water damage in several areas of the building attributed to the winter storm.

Youngstown City School District spokesperson Stacey Quinones said, “Out of an abundance of caution, scholars at YREC will move to remote learning from Jan. 3-4. Cleaning and maintenance are currently taking place, and the district will continue to communicate with our families on the latest updates.”

Her statement also reported other schools are affected too, but day-to-day operations will resume as normal with no closures.

A virtual meeting will be conducted Tuesday by principal Monica Jones to answer any questions about expectations for remote learning.

The situation appears more severe in Newton Falls.

Newton Falls interim Superintendent Justin Christopher issued a letter to the community detailing the extent of damage there. He said 90 percent of the high school wing had 2 to 3 inches of water.

Significant water damage was observed in two classrooms, the high school offices and the high school gym floor.

Minor water damage was reported in the north wing of the high school.

Christopher said it was determined that high winds in the range of 60 to 70 mph blew open the windows in the front of the high school building, causing the sprinkler pipe to freeze and burst.

The damage likely occurred Dec. 24 over Christmas break.

After discovering the flooding, the Newton Falls Joint Fire District arrived to turn off the water to the building.

Christopher said a disaster restoration company already has begun the process of “water mitigation” and “storm damage cleaning.”