Several school districts are reportedly closed on Thursday across the eastern United States as forecasters warn of accumulating snow and slick travel in multiple states, including Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, New York, and West Virginia.
The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories for parts of the region. These advisories are typically posted when wintry conditions are expected to create significant travel inconvenience and potentially hazardous road conditions.
Below is a state-by-state roundup of reported closures and e-learning or virtual instruction days from local outlets.
Indiana
Local reports say multiple districts and schools shifted to closures, virtual learning, or e-learning days Thursday, including:
- Argos Community Schools
- Bremen Public Schools (virtual learning)
- Career Academy Network of Public Schools South Bend (closed, E-learning day)
- Community Baptist Christian School
- Elkhart Community Schools (closed, E-learning day)
- Excel Center Elkhart (closed, E-learning day)
- Good Shepherd Montessori School
- Granger Christian School
- Holy Family Grade School (E-learning day)
- La Porte Community Schools (closed, E-learning day)
- Marian University’s Ancilla College (E-learning day)
- Michiana Christian Academy (closed, E-learning day)
- Michigan City Schools (E-learning day)
- New Prairie United School Corporation (closed, E-learning day)
- Paramount Schools of Excellence–South Bend (closed, E-learning day)
- Penn-Harris-Madison Schools (closed, E-learning day)
- Plymouth Community Schools (E-learning day)
- Purdue Polytechnic High School (closed, E-learning day)
- Purdue University Northwest–Westville (E-learning day)
- River Montessori High School
- School City of Mishawaka (E-learning day)
- South Bend Comm School Corp
- South Central Community Schools (closed, E-learning day)
- St. John the Baptist School
- St. John’s Lutheran School La Porte (closed, E-learning day)
- St. Paul’s Lutheran School–Bremen
- Stanley Clark School
- The Excel Center (closed, E-learning day)
- The Montessori Academy at Edison Lakes
- Trinity Academy South Bend
- Union-North United Schools (E-learning)
- Westville Schools (E-learning)
Michigan
Additional closures were also reported in Michigan, including:
- Andrews Academy
- Benton Harbor Area Schools
- Benton Harbor Charter School Academy
- Berrien County RESA
- Berrien Springs Public Schools
- Brandywine Public Schools
- Bridgman Public Schools
- Brookview Montessori
- Buchanan Community Schools
- Christ Lutheran School
- Coloma Community Schools
- Countryside Academy
- Covert Public Schools
- Eau Claire Public Schools
- Grace Christian School–Watervliet
- Grace Lutheran School—St. Joseph
- Lake Michigan College—All Locations (virtual learning)
- Liberty Christian Classical School
- Michigan Lutheran High School
- New Buffalo Area Schools
- Niles Adventist School
- Niles Community Schools
- Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School
- River Valley School District
- Ruth Murdoch Elementary
- Sodus Township School District 5
- St Joseph MI Public Schools
- St Paul’s Lutheran School–Stevensville
- Trinity Lutheran School—St. Joseph
- Trinity Lutheran School—Berrien Springs
- Village SDA Elementary School
- Watervliet Public Schools
Ohio
Ohio saw widespread closures in local reports, including (not limited to) the following schools and districts:
- Academy of St. Bartholomew
- Amherst Ex. Village Schools
- Andrews Osborne Academy
- Ashtabula Area City Schools
- Avon Lake City Schools
- Avon Local Schools
- Bay Village City Schools
- Benedictine
- Berea City Schools
- Berkshire Local Schools
- Bethany Lutheran
- Bethel Christian Academy
- Black River Local Schools
- Brooklyn City Schools
- Buckeye Local Schools (Ashtabula)
- Cardinal Local Schools
- Carrollton Ex. Village
- Chardon Local Schools
- Clearview Local Schools
- Cleveland Metropolitan School District
- Columbia Local Schools
- Conneaut Area City Schools
- Elyria City Schools
- Fairview Park City Schools
- Firelands Local Schools
- Geneva Area City Schools
- Grand Valley Local Schools
- Kenston Local Schools
- Keystone Local Schools
- Lake Catholic
- Lorain City Schools
- Madison Local Schools–Lake
- Midview Local Schools
- Nordonia Hills City Schools
- North Olmsted City Schools
- North Ridgeville City Schools
- Oberlin City Schools
- Olmsted Falls City Schools
- Open Door Christian Schools
- Padua Franciscan
- Parma City Schools
- Pymatuning Valley Local
- Rocky River City Schools
- Sheffield–Sheffield Lake City Schools
- St. Edward (Lakewood)
- St. Ignatius High
- Wellington Ex. Village Schools
- Westlake City Schools
(The full Ohio list in local reporting includes many additional schools, academies, and programs.)
Pennsylvania
Reported closures included:
- Troy Area Schools (closed, flexible instruction day)
- New Covenant Academy (virtual day)
West Virginia
Reported closures included:
- Monongalia County Schools
- Marion County Schools
- Randolph County Schools
New York
In New York, closures were reported across numerous districts and schools, including:
- Akron Central Schools
- Albion Central Schools
- Alden Central Schools
- Attica Central School District
- Batavia City School District
- Cheektowaga Central
- Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD
- Clarence Central School District
- Depew Public Schools
- East Aurora Schools
- Eden Central
- Erie 1 BOCES (multiple career/technical centers)
- Erie 2 BOCES—Carrier Educational Center
- Gowanda Central
- Grand Island Central Schools
- Hamburg Central
- Ken-Ton School District
- Lackawanna City Schools
- Lancaster Central
- Lewiston-Porter Central
- Lockport City Schools
- Maryvale Schools
- Medina Central
- Newfane Central
- Niagara Falls City Schools
- Niagara-Wheatfield Central
- North Tonawanda City Schools
- Orchard Park Central School
- Orleans/Niagara BOCES—All Centers
- Pine Valley Central School District
- Silver Creek Central
- Springville Central
- Tonawanda City Schools
- Warsaw Central
- West Seneca Central
- Williamsville Central
- Wilson Central
- Wyoming Central
