School Closings and Delays Today (March 2, 2026)

🚌 Transportation & Bus Summary

UNITED STATES:

A widespread Arctic clipper system moving through the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest has triggered 2-hour delays for hundreds of rural districts in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Northern Michigan. “Flash freeze” warnings are in effect for the Mid-Atlantic (PA, NJ, NY), where residual moisture from weekend precipitation has created pockets of black ice. Parents are advised to expect late-activity bus cancellations in areas seeing wind gusts above 40 mph.

CANADA:

• GTA & Hamilton: All school buses are CANCELLED for the Durham and Halton regions due to icy secondary roads; however, schools remain OPEN.

• Ottawa Valley: Buses are running on a 2-hour delay to allow for sanding of rural routes. Schools are open.

• Maritimes: High wind warnings in New Brunswick have led to Bus Cancellations Only for select coastal zones.

🏫 Major District Status Table

🧪 National Health Forecast

Status: ELEVATED

• Norovirus (Stomach Flu): Activity is currently 22.4% higher than the 5-season average. Outbreaks are being reported in high-density K-12 environments across the Northeast and Midwest.

• Influenza & COVID-19: Respiratory activity has stabilized at “Baseline” levels following a late-February peak.

• Recommendation: Districts are maintaining enhanced “high-touch” surface disinfection protocols through the first week of March.

📋 Parent Action Item

Reminder: The 24-Hour Rule. > To curb the current Norovirus spike, students must be fever-free AND vomit-free for a full 24 hours without the use of medication before returning to campus. Hand sanitizer is ineffective against Norovirus; please reinforce vigorous soap-and-water handwashing with your students tonight.