Widespread School Closings as Winter Storms Disrupt Thursday Plans
Winter storms have been sweeping across large parts of the Midwest and Eastern United States, and because of that, many school districts have decided to close or delay classes for Thursday. The weather has been pretty intense, with heavy snow, strong winds, and dangerously cold temperatures making travel difficult and, in many areas, unsafe. So, families across several states are waking up to sudden schedule changes as officials try to put safety first.
These storms have been active all week, especially around the Great Lakes region. According to Scott Kleebauer from the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center, some areas in Virginia and West Virginia have already received close to an entire season’s worth of snow just from this system. That’s how strong these winter conditions have been. And with snow still falling in many locations, school closures were expected to grow overnight.
Also Read:As of Wednesday night, a long list of schools across Virginia and Michigan announced that they wouldn’t be opening on Thursday. In Virginia, districts like Grayson County Public Schools made the call early. Michigan saw an even longer list, with closures and delays across public, private, and charter schools—ranging from Pontiac School District and Bad Axe Public Schools all the way to smaller districts like Ubly Community Schools, Owendale-Gagetown Schools, and the Huron Technical Center. Some schools even noted that while classes were canceled, certain daycare programs would stay open if conditions allowed.
The National Weather Service has also issued winter weather advisories stretching from Indiana all the way to Maine, with more alerts in places like Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Iowa. So, this isn’t just a local situation—it’s a multi-state winter event. NWS Blacksburg even warned that strong wind gusts between 35 and 50 mph would create blowing snow with very low visibility, making travel extremely dangerous overnight and into Thursday morning.
Officials are urging families to keep checking school district websites, local news outlets, and emergency alert systems because updates may continue to roll in as the storm evolves. Additional closures and delays could easily be announced, especially with the storm expected to continue through Thursday and possibly into Friday.
Public safety agencies and school administrators are monitoring conditions closely, and more decisions will likely be made depending on how the weather shifts. For now, though, a large portion of students, teachers, and parents across multiple states are adjusting their Thursday plans as winter weather continues to dominate the week.
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