The winter storm, which began on Monday and has since intensified, has led many districts in several US states to declare school closures or delayed starts on Wednesday, December 10.
Heavy snowfall is expected in many places, with some even expecting up to 20 centimeters of snow.
Virginia, Michigan and North Carolina are the hardest hit, while school closures have also been reported in Minnesota.
The following is a regional breakdown of the closures announced in various school districts in the affected states.
Michigan school closings:
According to ABC affiliate WZYZ, confirmed public school closings for Wednesday, Dec. 10 include:
- Allen Park Public Schools
- Birmingham Public Schools
- Secondary public schools
- Clawson Public Schools
- Dearborn Public Schools
- Detroit Edison Public Academy
- Detroit Public Schools
- Ecorse Public Schools
- Farmington Public Schools
- Ferndale Public Schools
- Fitzgerald Public Schools
- Fraser Public Schools
- Hamtramck Public Schools
- Lake Shore Public Schools
- Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)
- Lamphere Public Schools
- L’Anse Creuse Public Schools
- Livonia Public Schools
- Madison Dist Public Schools (Oakland)
- Marysville Public Schools
- Northville Public School District
- Southfield Public Schools
- Van Dyke Public Schools
- Warren Woods Public Schools
- Wyandotte Public Schools
In addition, many private, charter, and Montessori schools are also closed due to weather conditions, and some declare either partial closures, remote classrooms, or special schedules.
Virginia school closures:
Richmond-based WRIC announced full closures in many school districts on Wednesday. They are as follows:
- Amelia County Public Schools
- Brunswick County Public Schools
- Buckingham County Public Schools
- Cumberland County Public Schools
- Dinwiddie County Public Schools
- Fluvanna County Public Schools
- Goochland County Public Schools
- Lunenburg County Public Schools
- Mecklenburg County Public Schools
- Nottoway County Public Schools
- St. Petersburg City Public Schools
- Prince Edward County Public Schools
- Prince George’s County Public Schools
- Powhatan County Public Schools
In Central Virginia, school districts announced two-hour start delays:
North Carolina School Closures:
CBS 17, serving North Carolina, reported delayed starts in many counties, but no shutdowns.
- Granville County – 2 hour delay
- Halifax County — 3 hour delay
- Northampton County – 2 hour delay
- Vance County – 2 hour delay
- Warren County – 2 hour delay
Minnesota school closings:
School closures have only been reported in three Minnesota school districts, according to Minnesota-based news outlet Bring Me The News.
- Global Academy, New Brighton
- Princeton Schools
- Royalton Schools
However, several schools operated with a two-hour delay, including:
- Aitkin Public Schools
- Ashby School
- Battle Lake Schools
- Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa
- Bemidji Area Schools
- Blackduck School
- Brainerd Public Schools
- Cass Lake-Bena Schools
- Crosby-Ironton
- Eden Valley-Watkins
- GFW schools
- Glencoe-Silver Lake Schools
- Hinckley-Finlayson Schools
- Isle Public Schools
- Kimball Area Public Schools
- Little Falls Schools
- Menahga Schools
- Secondary public schools
- Nay Ah Shing Schools
- Onamia Schools
- Ortonville Schools
- Park Rapids Schools
- Parkers Prairie Schools
- Pelican Rapids Public Schools
- Pequot Lake Schools
- Perham/Dent School
- Piller schools
- Pine City Public Schools
- Pine River/Backus
- Red Rock Central Public Schools
- Sebek schools
- United Southern High Schools
- Uppsala area schools
- Verndale School
- Wadena-Deer Creek Public Schools
- Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schools
- Western and Central Area Schools
- Wheaton Area Schools
Three other schools have announced planned e-learning:
- Staples-Motley Schools
- Urban Academy Charter School, St. Paul
- Watershed High School
It should be noted that school closing decisions are made locally, so residents affected by the winter storm are advised to check with their local authorities for the latest updates.
