School Closings and Delays Today (February 2, 2026)

Today, Monday, February 2, 2026, a major weather event—Winter Storm Fern—is causing massive disruptions across the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and portions of the Midwest. Many districts that were closed last week remain shut due to “snowcrete” (packed snow and ice) on sidewalks and secondary roads.

Below is the detailed list of school closures and delays for February 2, 2026.

❄️ Virginia & Washington D.C. Area (Most Impacted)

This region is seeing week-long closures due to persistent icy conditions.

• Arlington Public Schools (APS): CLOSED (Plan to open 2-hours late on Tuesday).

• Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS): CLOSED (Extracurriculars and field trips canceled).

• Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS): CLOSED for students; open for staff.

• Loudoun County Public Schools: CLOSED.

• Danville City, Patrick County, Carroll County, Grayson County, and Pittsylvania County: CLOSED.

❄️ North Carolina

A mix of full closures and a shift to remote learning is in effect.

• Winston-Salem/Forsyth County: CLOSED.

• Guilford County Schools: CLOSED.

• Remote Learning Days (NTI): Alamance-Burlington, Asheboro City, Mount Airy City, Randolph County, and Rockingham County.

• Other Closures: Davie County, Lexington City, Montgomery County, Surry County, Stokes County, and Thomasville City.

❄️ Maryland

While some major cities are attempting to reopen, others remain closed.

• Harford County & Montgomery County: Monitoring for delays; many rural routes are still icy.

• Baltimore City Public Schools: OPEN (Reopened today after a major 10-year snowstorm event, but with warnings of “less than ideal” conditions).

• Barton College: REMOTE/VIRTUAL only today.

❄️ Tennessee & Kentucky

• Knox County & East Tennessee: Widespread closures due to refreezing overnight.

• Wilson County Schools: CLOSED.

• Kentucky Districts: Carter County, Elliott County, and Floyd County are CLOSED. Johnson and Knott Counties are on NTI (Remote) Days.

❄️ Arkansas

• Lonoke School District: CLOSED.

• Maumelle Charter School: 1-HOUR DELAY.

• Valley View & Westside Consolidated: Reopening with modified/snow bus routes in some areas.

Arkansas

• Bryant School District: Closed.
• Chapel School District: Closed.
• Drew Central School District: Closed.
• Little Rock School District (LRSD): Closed.
• Monticello School District: Open.
• Pine Bluff School District: Closed due to hazardous travel conditions.
• Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD): Closed.
• Star City School District: Closed.
• SEARK (Southeast Arkansas?): Closed.
• Watson Chapel School District: Closed.
• White Hall School District (WHSD): Closed.

Georgia

• Aiken County School District (cross-state note, but listed in Augusta reports): eLearning day.
• Burke County Schools: Closed.
• Columbia County School District: Closed.
• Edgefield County School District: eLearning day; afterschool activities canceled.
• Forsyth County Government (non-school, but impacts services): Delayed opening until 10:30 a.m. for non-essential offices.
• Gainesville City Schools: Closed; Digital Learning Day (Pre-K–5 complete packets, 6–12 check Canvas).
• Gwinnett County Public Schools: Closed; Digital Learning Day, no in-person activities or meals.
• Habersham County Schools: Closed for students and staff.
• Hancock County Schools: Closed or virtual.
• Johnson County Schools: Closed or virtual.
• Lakeview Academy: Closed; at-home learning.
• Lincoln County School System: Closed.
• McDuffie County School System: Closed.
• North Georgia Technical College: Online instruction only; GED tests canceled.
• Richmond County School System: Closed; extracurricular activities canceled.
• Washington County Schools: Closed or virtual.

Indiana

• East Gibson Schools: 2-hour delay.
• Evansville Catholic Schools: 2-hour delay.
• Evansville Christian School: 2-hour delay.
• Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC): Closed; synchronous virtual learning.
• Henderson County Schools (KY/IN border): Closed; NTI day.
• Mount Vernon Schools: 2-hour delay.
• North Gibson Schools: 2-hour delay.
• North Posey Schools: 2-hour delay.
• Pike County Schools: 2-hour delay.
• Richmond Community Schools: 2-hour delay; buses 2 hours late.
• Signature School: 2-hour delay.
• South Gibson Schools: 2-hour delay.
• Warrick County Schools: 2-hour delay.
• Washington Catholic Schools: 2-hour delay.
• Washington Community Schools: 2-hour delay.
• Webster County Schools (KY/IN border): Closed.

Kentucky

• Boyd County Schools: Closed; NTI Day.
• Carter County Schools: Closed.
• Elliott County Schools: Closed.
• Floyd County Schools: Closed.
• Johnson County Schools: Closed; NTI Day.
• Knott County Schools: Closed Monday and Tuesday; NTI Days.
• Lawrence County Schools: Closed.
• Letcher County Schools: Closed.
• Magoffin County Schools: Closed.
• Martin County Schools: Closed; NTI Day.
• Morehead State University: Virtual learning.
• Pike County Schools: Closed; NTI Day.
• Wolfe County Schools: Closed Monday and Tuesday; NTI Days.

Maryland

• Allegany County Schools: 2-hour delay.

North Carolina

• Abraham’s Christian Academy: Closed.
• Asheville City Schools: Remote learning day.
• Buncombe County Schools: Remote learning day/optional teacher workday.
• Burke County Schools: Closed; YMCA program closed, extracurriculars canceled.
• Henderson County Public Schools: Remote learning day.
• McDowell County Schools: Remote learning day.
• McDowell Tech Community College: Remote learning day.
• Onslow County Schools (OCS): Closed; full closure, no remote instruction.
• Western Piedmont Community College: Remote learning day (day and night).

Ohio

• Akron Public Schools: Closed (from prior announcements, but expecting return Monday—confirm locally).
• Alliance City Schools: Closed.
• Field Local Schools: Closed.

Pennsylvania

• Abington Heights: 2-hour delay; modified K schedule.
• All Saints Academy: 2-hour delay.
• Bear Creek School: 2-hour delay; no breakfast.
• Canaan Christian Academy: 2-hour delay.
• North Pocono: 2-hour delay.
• Northwest Area: 2-hour delay.
• Notre Dame Elem/E. Stroud: 2-hour delay.
• Notre Dame HS/E. Stroud: 2-hour delay.
• Pittsburgh area districts (multiple): 2-hour delays due to cold (specific districts not detailed in reports; check local CBS for full list).
• Scranton: 2-hour delay.
• Scranton Prep: 2-hour delay.
• St. Clare-St. Paul’s/Scr: 2-hour delay.
• Valley View: 2-hour delay.
• Wallenpaupack Area: 2-hour delay.
• Wayne Highlands School District: 2-hour delay.
• West Side CTC: 2-hour delay.

South Carolina

• Aiken Technical College: Delayed start; resumes at 1 p.m.
• Fairfield County School District: Closed.
• Lee County Schools: Closed; virtual learning.
• Lexington 3 and 4: Closed; virtual learning.
• Lexington-Richland 5: Closed; virtual learning.
• Richland 1: Closed; virtual learning.
• Sumter Schools: Closed; virtual learning.

Tennessee

• Williamson County Schools (from reports): Closings reported, but specific details vary—check district site.

Virginia

• Albemarle County Public Schools: 2-hour delay.
• Amelia County Public Schools: Closed.
• Appomattox County Public Schools: Closed.
• Arlington Public Schools (APS): Closed; 12-month staff report on time. Plan to reopen Tuesday with 2-hour delay.
• Buckingham County Public Schools: Closed (possible 2-hour delay Tuesday).
• Caroline County Public Schools: Closed.
• Charlottesville City Schools: 2-hour delay; early classes canceled.
• Chesterfield County Public Schools: Closed (calendar change: April 17 now full day).
• Colonial Heights City Schools: Closed.
• Dinwiddie County Public Schools: Closed Monday and Tuesday.
• Fluvanna County Public Schools: Closed.
• Germanna Community College: Remote.
• Goochland County Public Schools: Remote.
• Greene County Public Schools: Remote.
• Hanover County Public Schools: Closed Monday and Tuesday; remote Monday.
• Harrisonburg City Public Schools: 2-hour delay.
• Henrico County Public Schools: Remote Monday and Tuesday.
• Louisa County Public Schools: Remote.
• Madison County Public Schools: Closed.
• Maggie Walker Governor’s School: Remote Monday and Tuesday.
• New Kent County Public Schools: Remote.
• Petersburg City Public Schools: Remote.
• Powhatan County Public Schools: Closed.
• Richmond City Public Schools: Remote.
• Roanoke area (multiple schools/businesses): Various delays and closings (298 reported; check WSLS for specifics as full extraction unavailable).

West Virginia

• Hardy County Schools: 2-hour delay.
• Mineral County Schools: 2-hour delay.

Other Notes

• Private/Other Institutions (Multi-State): Augusta Prep (GA): Closed, all activities canceled. Augusta Technical College (GA): Closed; virtual learning. Augusta University (GA): In-person canceled; remote operations. Dragon Academy (GA): Closed. Jackson County School System (GA): Digital learning day. Paine College (GA): Closed. Riverside (GA?): Delayed start at 9:30 a.m. SAIL – School for Infused Learning (GA): Closed. Tallulah Falls School (GA): Closed.
• No Closings Reported: West Coast (e.g., California, including Los Angeles area), most of the Midwest (e.g., Wisconsin shows none), and Northeast beyond PA/OH (no major reports for NY, NJ, etc., except isolated like Carmel NY board meeting, not school closing).