School Closings and Delays Today (January 28, 2026)

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Today, Wednesday, January 28, 2026, the USA is facing massive school disruptions following a historic winter storm that claimed at least 38 lives and left millions under weather alerts.

While the snow has stopped in many regions, record-breaking cold (with wind chills as low as $-30$ °F in the Midwest) and unplowed secondary roads have kept hundreds of districts closed for a third consecutive day.

❄️ Major School Closures & Delays: Jan 28, 2026

State/Region	Status	Notable Districts
Maryland	Widespread Closures	Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and Anne Arundel County are all CLOSED. Many are already preemptively closed for Thursday, Jan 29, as well.
DC / Virginia	Closures/Virtual	Alexandria City is on Virtual Learning. Most D.C. area schools remain closed as neighborhood roads remain unpassable. Northampton County (VA) is on a 2-hour delay.
Pennsylvania	Mixed Status	Pittsburgh Area: Dozens of districts are closed or delayed due to a “State of Emergency” and sub-zero wind chills. Butler County: Most districts (Butler Area, Mars, Seneca Valley) have shifted to Remote Learning.
Ohio	Closures/Delays	Numerous districts including Monroeville, Willard, and Western Reserve are CLOSED. Others like Bellevue, Edison, and Fremont are on 2-hour delays.
Illinois	e-Learning Days	Widespread e-Learning Days across Southern Illinois (Carbondale, Benton, Mt. Vernon) due to extreme cold and ice.
Texas	Icy Closures	Arlington ISD and several North Texas districts are CLOSED today due to continued icy patches on roadways and campus facilities.
Michigan	Closures/Cold	Western Michigan University and many K-12 districts in Metro Detroit are closed or had early releases due to the “dangerous cold” (wind chills near $-20$ °F).

🚨 Key Weather Factors Today

The “Flash Freeze”: In the Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, NJ), temperatures plummeted overnight, turning slush from Sunday’s storm into solid ice.
Extreme Cold: A “Cold Weather Advisory” is active across the Northeast and Midwest. Wind chills are reaching dangerous levels ( $-5$ °F in Pittsburgh, $-15$ °F in Detroit, and $-35$ °F in MN/ND), which is the primary reason for many “Cold Day” closures today.
Unplowed Neighborhoods: While main highways are clear, school bus routes on secondary roads remain dangerous in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

Alabama

Lauderdale County Schools: Closed

Delaware

Brandywine School District (New Castle): Closed
Christina School District (New Castle): Virtual Learning Day
Odyssey Charter School (New Castle): Virtual Learning Day

Illinois

Bluford Schools: eLearning day
Farrington CCSD #99: Closed
Field School: remote learning day
Grand Prairie Grade School: eLearning Day
Hamilton County Unit 10: eLearning Day (Sr High will be on A-Day Schedule; Daycare will be closed)
Mt Vernon School District 80: eLearning day
Mt. Vernon Township High School: eLearning Day
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School: eLearning Day
Rome Grade School, Dix: eLearning Day
Spring Garden Grade School: eLearning Day
Waltonville Schools: eLearning Day
Woodlawn Grade School & High School: eLearning Day

Indiana

Closed

Clinton Central
Kokomo
Tipton

2-Hour Delay

Delphi
Eastern
Frankfort
Lebanon
Lebanon Presbyterian preschool
Sheridan
St Matthew Preschool (West Campus open; Main Campus no AM Classes; PM classes and infant care open)
Taylor
Western
Zionsville

e-Learning or Virtual Learning Day

Carroll: virtual learning
Clinton Prairie: live remote teaching
Rossville: virtual learning
Sts. Joan of Arc and Patrick school in Kokomo: PS-5 e-learning, MS Virtual
The Excel Center – Kokomo: e-learning
Tri Central: e-learning
Western Boone: e-learning
Zionsville: e-learning

Kentucky

Big Sandy Community & Technical College: Virtual Learning Wednesday
Floyd County Schools: Closed – NTI Day; Plan C
Johnson County Schools: Closed – NTI Day
Knott County Schools: Closed
Lawrence County Schools: Closed
Magoffin County Schools: Closed – NTI Day
Martin County Schools: Closed – NTI Day
New Hope Christian Academy: Closed – NTI Day
Our Lady of the Mountains School: Closed
Paintsville Independent Schools: Closed
Piarist School: Closed
Pike County Schools: Closed – NTI Day
TEK Center: Operating Remotely
Wolfe County Schools: Closed – NTI Day

New Jersey

Gloucester County Special Services School District (Gloucester): Opening 2 hours late
Winslow Township School District (Camden): Closed

(Note: Additional counties in New Jersey reported announcements, but specific school details were not available in the sources.)

Ohio

Closings (unless otherwise noted)

Anchor Christian Academy: Closed
Bishop Fenwick: Closed
Bishop Rosecrans: Closed
Caldwell Schools: Remote Learning
Coshocton City Schools: Closed
Coshocton County Career Center: Closed
Crooksville Schools: Closed through Friday
East Muskingum Schools: Closed
Foxfire Schools: Closed
Franklin Local Schools: Closed through Friday
Granville Schools: Closed through Friday – Remote Learning
Licking Valley Schools: Closed
Maysville Schools: Closed
Mid-East CTC Buffalo: Closed
Mid-East CTC Zanesville: Closed
Morgan Local Schools: Closed through Thursday
Muskingum County Head Start & Early Head Start: Closed through Friday
New Lexington Schools: Closed through Friday
Newark City Schools: Closed
Noble Local Schools: Closed through Thursday – Remote Learning
Northern Local Schools: Closed through Friday
Ridgewood Local Schools: Closed
River View Schools: Closed
Rolling Hills Schools: Closed
Southern Local Schools: Closed
Starlight School: Closed
Tri-Valley Schools: Closed
West Muskingum Schools: Closed
Zanesville City Schools: Closed
Zanesville Community School: Closed

Virtual or Remote

OSU Newark & COTC: In-Person Classes Virtual
Ohio University Zanesville: Campus Remains Open
Zane State College: Campus Remote Schedule through Thursday

Pennsylvania

Indiana County

Apollo-Ridge: Flexible Instruction Day
Armstrong: Closed
Derry Area: Remote Learning Day
Homer-Center: Two-Hour Delay
Indiana Area: Two-Hour Delay
Indiana County Technology Center: Two-Hour Delay
Ligonier Valley School District: Remote Learning Day
Marion Center: Two-Hour Delay
Penns Manor: Two-Hour Delay
Punxsutawney: Two-Hour Delay
Purchase Line: Two-Hour Delay
River Valley: Flexible Instruction Day
United: Two-Hour Delay
New Story, Indiana: Two-Hour Delay
St. Bernard Regional Catholic School: Two-Hour Delay
Seeds of Faith Christian Academy: Closed
Little Seedlings Homer City: Morning Classes Canceled
Little Sprouts Homer City: Morning Classes Canceled
Little Seedlings South Buffalo: Closed
Little Sprouts South Buffalo: Closed

Philadelphia Area and Surrounding

Coatesville Area School District (Chester): Opening 2 hours late
Collegium Charter School (Chester): Opening 2 hours late
Exeter Township School District (Berks): Opening 2 hours late
Fairfield Township School (Cumberland): Delayed Opening
Independence Charter School West (Philadelphia): Flexible Instruction Day
KIPP Philadelphia Schools (Philadelphia): Closed
Mastery Charter Schools – Philadelphia (Philadelphia): Closed
Philadelphia School District (Philadelphia): Virtual
Quakertown Christian School (Bucks): Delayed Opening; No Before School Care
Young Scholars Charter School (Philadelphia): Closed

Tennessee

Franklin County Schools: Closed

Virginia

Northampton County

Northampton County Public Schools: 2-hour delay (no breakfast; staff report on 1-hour delay; regular dismissal; after-school events as scheduled)

Central Virginia

Delayed

Mountain Gateway Community College: Campus opens at 10 a.m.
University of Virginia: No in-person classes before 10 a.m.

Closed

Albemarle County Public Schools (makeup day Feb. 17)
Charlottesville City Schools
Chesterfield County Public Schools
Colonial Heights City Schools
Dinwiddie County Public Schools
Goochland County Public Schools
Greene County Public Schools
Harrisonburg City Public Schools
Hopewell City Public Schools
Henrico County Public Schools
Louisa County Public Schools
Madison County Public Schools
Orange County Public Schools
Powhatan County Public Schools
Central Virginia Community College

Remote or Asynchronous Learning

Amelia County Public Schools
Appomattox County Public Schools
Buckingham County Public Schools
Caroline County Public Schools
Fluvanna County Public Schools
Maggie Walker Governor’s School
New Kent County Public Schools
Petersburg City Public Schools
Richmond City Public Schools
Brightpoint Community College
Germanna Community College (through Friday, Jan. 30)
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Reynolds Community College
Virginia Commonwealth University

For the most current information on school closings or delays in specific areas, it’s advisable to check local news outlets or official school district communications.

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