Cabell County School Closings Today — Live Status (West Virginia)

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How Cabell County School Closings Are Announced

Cabell County school closings today start with a decision from Cabell County Schools (CCS), the county’s largest district and the one most families in Huntington, Barboursville, Milton, and Ona check first. CCS posts closure, delay, and early-dismissal notices to its own Closings and Delays page on cabellschools.com, and pushes the same alert to families through the district’s own branded mobile app (Cabell County Schools WV, available for Android and iOS) as well as its Feed/News section. Decisions typically come as early as conditions allow, factoring in overnight road treatment reports from the county and the state Division of Highways — in a county where hollows and secondary roads can still be icy well after Route 60 and I-64 are clear.

Because this page also tracks the three neighboring districts families in the Huntington–Ashland tri-state area often need — Putnam County Schools, Wayne County Schools, and Boyd County Public Schools (Ashland, KY) — a single storm or flooding event can produce different calls in different counties on the same morning. Local TV coverage fills in the gap fastest for households near the county line: WSAZ NewsChannel 3 (NBC), WOWK 13 News (CBS), and WCHS Eyewitness News (ABC, based in Charleston but covering the whole viewing area) all run rolling closings tickers and dedicated closings pages during active weather. This page checks all of these sources together so you don’t have to flip between the district site, three TV stations, and a Facebook page during a snowy morning.

Weather Risks That Trigger Cabell County School Closings

• Winter storms and ice: The most common trigger. Cabell County’s hilly, two-lane roads and hollows ice over faster than the flatter corridors along I-64 and Route 60, and can stay treacherous well after main roads are clear, especially for buses navigating steep grades.
• Flash flooding: Heavy rain can send the Guyandotte River, Mud River, and smaller creeks throughout the county over their banks quickly, cutting off low-lying roads that serve as the only route for some rural bus stops.
• Dense river-valley fog: Fog forming over the Ohio and Guyandotte river valleys can drop visibility to near zero for early-morning bus routes, even on mornings with no other weather concerns.
• Severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings: Spring and summer storms occasionally bring damaging wind, hail, or tornado warnings that can delay dismissal or trigger early release.
• Landslides and mudslides: After prolonged or intense rain, saturated hillsides across the county’s steep terrain can slip and block secondary roads, sometimes stranding a single hollow rather than affecting the whole county.
• Extreme cold and wind chill: Hard freezes can make waiting at rural bus stops unsafe even when roads themselves are passable, sometimes triggering a delayed start.

Cabell County School Closings FAQ

How early does Cabell County Schools announce school closures?

Cabell County Schools (CCS) posts closure and delay decisions to its official Closings and Delays page and its branded mobile app as soon as a decision is made, typically as early in the morning as road conditions can be reasonably assessed. This page checks CCS’s own channels alongside local TV stations so you see the decision as soon as it’s public, without needing to refresh the district site yourself.

What’s the difference between a closure and a delay in Cabell County?

A closure means schools are closed for the entire day districtwide. A delay (most often a two-hour delay) pushes back the start of the school day to allow more time for road crews to treat icy or flooded roads, with buses and classes running on a shortened schedule afterward. Both apply countywide once announced — Cabell County Schools makes a single decision for the whole district rather than deciding school-by-school.

Do all Cabell County-area schools close at the same time?

Within a single district, yes — Cabell County Schools, Putnam County Schools, Wayne County Schools, and Boyd County Public Schools each make one countywide decision that applies to every school they operate. But because these are four separate districts covering different counties (and, for Boyd County, a different state), it’s common for one district to close or delay while a neighboring county stays open, especially during a fast-moving or localized storm. Always check the status for your specific district on this page rather than assuming a neighbor’s status applies to you.

Which Huntington/Cabell County TV stations report school closings?

WSAZ NewsChannel 3 (NBC), WOWK 13 News (CBS), and WCHS Eyewitness News (ABC, Charleston) are the primary local TV stations reporting Cabell County and tri-state area school closings. This page automatically monitors all three alongside official district websites, so you get the fastest available detection without visiting multiple sources.

How often is this page updated?

This page automatically refreshes roughly every 10-15 minutes under normal conditions. During active winter storm or flooding events, data refreshes more frequently in the background.

What are the “Outside Environment Days” on the Cabell County school calendar?

Cabell County Schools builds several “Outside Environment Day” (OSE) dates into its official calendar each year. By default these are days off for students, but the district can convert one into a regular instructional day later in the school year if snow days or other closures need to be made up. If your family sees an OSE date coming up, it’s worth checking the district’s calendar page close to that date to confirm whether it’s still a day off.

Cabell County-Area School Roster

Cabell County Schools

High Schools

• Cabell Midland High School
• Huntington High School

Middle Schools

• Barboursville Middle School
• Huntington East Middle School
• Huntington Middle School
• Milton Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Altizer Elementary School
• Central City Elementary School
• Cox Landing Elementary School
• Culloden Elementary School
• Davis Creek Elementary School
• Guyandotte Elementary School
• Highlawn Elementary School
• Hite-Saunders Elementary School
• Martha Elementary School
• Meadows Elementary School
• Milton Elementary School
• Nichols Elementary School
• Ona Elementary School
• Salt Rock Elementary School
• Southside Elementary School
• Spring Hill Elementary School
• Village of Barboursville Elementary School

Alternative & Specialty

• Crossroads Academy
• Explorer Academy
• Woody Williams Center for Advanced Learning and Careers
• Cabell County Learning Academy

Putnam County Schools

High Schools

• Buffalo High School
• Hurricane High School
• Poca High School
• Winfield High School

Middle Schools

• George Washington Middle School
• Hurricane Middle School
• Poca Middle School
• Winfield Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Buffalo Elementary School
• Confidence Elementary School
• George Washington Elementary School
• Conner Street Elementary School
• Hurricane Town Elementary School
• Lakeside Elementary School
• Mountain View Elementary School
• West Teays Elementary School
• Poca Elementary School
• Hometown Elementary School
• Rock Branch Elementary School
• Winfield Elementary School
• Eastbrook Elementary School
• Scott-Teays Elementary School

Wayne County Schools

High Schools

• Spring Valley High School
• Tolsia High School
• Wayne High School

Middle Schools

• Buffalo Middle School
• Ceredo-Kenova Middle School
• Vinson Middle School
• Wayne Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Ceredo-Kenova Elementary School
• Dunlow Elementary School
• East Lynn Elementary School
• Genoa Elementary School
• Kellogg Elementary School
• Lavalette Elementary School
• Prichard Elementary School
• Wayne Elementary School

K-8 Schools

• Crum Pre-Kindergarten – 8 School
• Fort Gay Pre-Kindergarten – 8 School

Boyd County Public Schools (Ashland, KY)

High Schools

• Boyd County High School
• Ramey-Estep High School

Middle Schools

• Boyd County Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Cannonsburg Elementary School
• Catlettsburg Elementary School
• Ponderosa Elementary School
• Summit Elementary School

Alternative

• Boyd County Central School