OK. So inclement weather is shutting local schools and canceling events throughout the area.

And our local yarn stores are no different. If you're a crafter, here's the latest news on who's shut or changed their hours Thursday, Nov. 13. I'll update this list through the day if more stores shut or choose to open late. (And for those of you trying to entertain home-from-school kiddos on a cruddy day, here's a post from 2010 on teaching kids to knit.) It goes without saying that you can get everything you need to know about the weather here at OregonLive.com.

Stay safe and stay warm, friends. And if you go out to a local yarn store today, thank the owner and the employees for being there. Choosing to open -- or not -- is a tough call, one most of us are grateful we don't have to make. It's tough to run a small business, and unpredictable weather makes it that much harder.

Here's the rundown for Thursday, Nov. 13:

Twisted

Littlelamb and Ewe

For Yarn's Sake

Pearl Fiber Arts

-- Mary Mooney