School Closings and Delays Today (March 6, 2025)

As of March 6, 2025, several school districts across the United States have announced closures or delays due to various factors, including inclement weather and power outages. Here’s a summary of the affected areas:

Connecticut:

• A powerful overnight storm brought heavy rain and strong winds, leading to widespread power outages. As a result, several schools announced delayed openings, and the University of Connecticut (UConn) canceled in-person classes that started before 10 a.m. at its Storrs campus. Schools in Cheshire and Bolton experienced two-hour delays due to electrical issues.

Iowa:

• Some school districts have implemented two-hour delays due to blizzard conditions and challenging road situations, including:
  • Atlantic
  • Nodaway Valley
  • Ogden
  • Panorama
  • South Hardin

Michigan:

• Several schools in the area are closed:
  • Bishop Baraga Catholic School, Iron Mountain
  • Breitung Township Schools, Kingsford
  • Dickinson-Iron Technological Center, Kingsford
  • Florence County Schools, Florence, Wis.
  • Forest Park, Crystal Falls
  • Holy Spirit, Norway
  • Iron Mountain
  • North Central, Powers
  • North Dickinson County
  • Norway-Vulcan
  • West Iron County, Iron River
  • Woodland Child Care, Kingsford
• Schools with two-hour delays:
  • Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine, Wis.
  • Goodman-Armstrong Creek, Wis.
  • Niagara, Wis.

Western North Carolina:

• Several school systems are closed or operating on delays due to winter weather impacts:
  • Closed:
    • Avery County Schools
    • Graham County Schools (remote instruction day)
    • Madison County Schools (remote learning day, optional teacher workday)
    • Watauga County Schools (inclement weather remote learning day)
    • Yancey County Schools (remote learning day)
  • Two-hour delays:
    • Cherokee County Schools
    • Clay County Schools
    • Haywood County Schools
    • Jackson County Schools (except Blue Ridge and Early College, which are closed with an optional workday for staff)
    • Mitchell County Schools
    • Swain County Schools

Minnesota:

No specific closures or delays are reported for March 6, but there were closures and virtual learning days earlier in the week due to a spring snowstorm.

Tennessee:

No current reports of closures or delays for March 6, but there were delays on March 5 in East Tennessee due to power outages.

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.