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Some local Halloween trick-or-treating events were canceled Thursday or delayed by one day because of the threat of severe weather in the Charlottesville area.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for Thursday afternoon through midnight for 34 localities across Virginia, including the city of Charlottesville and Albemarle, Greene, Nelson and Orange counties.

Strong winds and severe thunderstorms anticipated to arrive Thursday evening led the city to ask residents to trick-or-treat on Friday.

“We encourage our neighborhoods, organizations and others that may have events planned for the evening of Halloween to monitor weather forecasts and plan accordingly,” the city wrote in a news release.

Albemarle County Public Schools canceled all after-school activities on Thursday because of the weather, and its extended-day enrichment program closed at 5 p.m. Charlottesville City Schools canceled after-school activities at the high school.

UVa’s Trick or Treating on the Lawn event, originally scheduled for Thursday evening, will now take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday.

Lawn residents and student organizations will be stationed at each of the 54 Lawn rooms and along the West Range to give out treats.