Many states in the U.S. are continuing to experience extreme cold weather conditions on Wednesday, as a winter storm sweeps across the south coast, prompting schools to close.

This is part of “the historic winter storm along the Gulf Coast and Southeast,” the National Weather Service reported.

Why It Matters

“Dangerously cold” temperatures pose a risk to health, as well as making travel conditions hazardous, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned, meaning the school run could become difficult.

What To Know

Many schools across the country were cancelled on Tuesday due to the weather conditions. Below is a list of confirmed school closures for January 22 across the country, by state, because of the extreme winter weather.

Florida

There are a number of school closures in Northeast Florida, according to the local news outlet, Action News Jax.

These include:

• Baker County Schools
• Bradford County Schools
• Clay County District Schools
• Columbia County Schools
• Duval County Public Schools
• Nassau County School District
• Putnam County School District
• Union County School
• The Bolles School
• Christ’s Church Academy and Preschool
• Episcopal School of Jacksonville
• Jacksonville Country Day School
• Providence School of Jacksonville
• St. Johns Country Day School
• Impact Christian Academy

Georgia

There are a number of school closures in Southeast Georgia, per the Action News Jax report.

These include:

• Brantley County Schools
• Camden County Schools
• Charlton County Schools
• Glynn County Schools
• Pierce County Schools
• Ware County Schools

Alabama

In Alabama, there are some schools opening one or two hours later than normal due to the weather conditions, while others remain closed for the day, according to the local news outlet al.com.

The schools with delayed opening times are:

• Albertville City Schools
• Arab City Schools
• Athens City Schools
• Attalla City Schools
• Birmingham City Schools
• Blount County Schools
• Boaz City Schools
• Calhoun Community College
• Cullman County Schools
• Decatur City Schools
• Etowah County Schools
• Gadsden City Schools
• Haleyville City Schools
• Hartselle City Schools
• Huntsville City Schools
• Jackson County Schools
• Jefferson County Schools
• Madison County Schools
• Marion County Schools
• Marshall County Schools
• Midfield City Schools
• Oneonta City Schools
• Piedmont City Schools
• Trussville City Schools

The schools that are fully closed for the day are:

• Andalusia City Schools
• Auburn City Schools
• Autauga County Schools
• Baldwin County Public Schools
• Bayside Academy
• Bishop State Community College
• Breakthrough Charter School
• Butler County Schools
• Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Mobile
• Chickasaw City Schools
• Chilton County Schools
• Choctaw County Schools
• Clarke County Schools
• Coastal Alabama Community College
• Coffee County Schools
• Conecuh County Schools
• Covington County Schools
• Crenshaw County Schools
• Daleville City Schools
• Demopolis City Schools
• Dothan City Schools
• Elba City Schools
• Elmore County Schools
• Enterprise City Schools
• Escambia County Schools
• Eufaula City Schools
• Geneva County Schools
• Houston County Schools
• Henry County Schools
• Lowndes County Public Schools
• Lurleen B. Wallace Community College
• Mobile County Public Schools
• Monroe County Schools
• Montgomery Academy
• Montgomery Public Schools
• Opelika City Schools
• Opp City Schools
• Orange Beach City Schools
• Ozark City Schools
• Pike County Schools
• Pike Liberal Arts School
• Pike Road Schools
• Saraland City Schools
• Satsuma City Schools
• St. Clair County Schools
• Tallassee City Schools
• Thomasville City Schools
• Trenholm State Community College
• Troy City Schools
• Valiant Cross Academy

Texas

There are also a number of school closures in Texas, due to the freeing cold temperatures and icy conditions, according to the local news broadcaster Fox 26.

These include:

• Houston Independent School District (ISD)
• Katy ISD
• Friendswood ISD
• Montgomery ISD
• Tomball ISD
• Spring ISD
• Sweeny ISD
• Klein ISD
• Spring Branch ISD
• Cleveland ISD
• Waller ISD
• Dickinson ISD
• Tarkington ISD
• Barbers Hill ISD
• Bay City ISD
• Van Vleck ISD
• Palacios ISD
• Matagorda ISD
• Dayton ISD
• Lee College
• Liberty ISD
• Hardin ISD
• Shepherd ISD
• The Post Oak School
• South Texas College of Law Houston
• Southwest Public Schools
• La Porte ISD
• New Caney ISD
• Conroe ISD
• Columbia-Brazoria ISD

Tennessee

In Tennessee, there are a number of school closures across the middle and east of the state, according to the local news outlet Knoxville News Sentinel and local broadcaster WKRN Nashville.

These include:

• Athens City Schools
• Anderson County Schools
• Bedford County Schools
• Bradley County Schools
• Blount County Schools
• Campbell County Schools
• Cannon County Schools
• Cheatham County Schools
• Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools
• Clay County Schools
• Cocke County Schools
• Coffee County Schools
• Cumberland County Schools
• DeKalb County Schools
• Dickson County Schools
• Fayetteville City Schools
• Fentress County Schools
• F.C. Boyd Christian School
• Giles County Schools
• Grundy County Schools
• Hickman County Schools
• Humphreys County Schools
• Jackson County Schools
• Lewis County Schools
• Lincoln County Schools
• Loudon County Schools
• Manchester City Schools
• Marshall County Schools
• Maury County Schools
• Monroe County Schools
• McMinn County Schools
• Newport Grammar Schools
• Perry County Schools
• Pickett County Schools
• Putnam County Schools
• Redeemer Classical Academy
• Roane County Schools
• Rutherford County Schools
• Scott County Schools
• Sevier County Schools
• Smith County Schools
• Spring Hill Christian Academy
• Stewart County Schools
• Temple Baptist Christian School
• Union County Public Schools
• Van Buren County Schools
• Warren County Schools
• White County Schools

School that have delayed opening times include:

• Lawrence County Schools
• Lebanon Special School District
• Lighthouse Christian School
• Macon County Schools
• Maryville City Schools
• Murfreesboro City Schools
• Robertson County Schools
• Trousdale County Schools
• Wayne County Schools
• Wilson County Schools

West Virginia

In West Virginia, there are also a large number of school closures in place for January 22, according to the local news broadcaster WCHS-TV.

These include:

• Clay County Schools
• Fayette County Schools
• Harrison County Schools
• Lincoln County Schools
• Logan County Schools
• Marion County Schools
• Mason County Schools
• Mingo County Schools
• Monongalia County Schools
• Nicholas County Schools
• Pendleton County Schools
• Pleasants County Schools
• Pocahontas County Schools
• Ritchie County Schools
• Taylor County Schools
• Tucker County Schools
• Wayne County Schools
• Webster County Schools
• Wirt County Schools
• Wood County Schools

North Carolina

According to the local branch of the broadcaster ABC News, in North Carolina there are also a series of closures and delayed start times across the state on January 22. Some of the closed schools are running virtual learning days.

The closures include:

• Avery County Schools
• Greenville County Schools
• Legacy Early College
• Madison County Schools
• The Mountain Community School
• Transylvania County Schools
• Yancey County Schools

The schools with delayed opening times include:

• Cherokee Reservation School
• Faith-Covenant Christian Academy
• Graham County Schools
• Haywood Christian Academy
• Haywood Community College
• Haywood County Schools
• Henderson County Public Schools
• Heritage Hall International School
• Imago Dei Classical Academy
• Immaculata Catholic School
• Jackson County Schools
• Lake Lure Classical Academy
• Macon County Schools – Franklin Districts
• McDowell Tech Community College
• Shining Rock Classical Academy
• Sugar Hill Children’s Center
• Summit Charter School
• Swain County Schools
• The Way Christian Academy
• Tri-County Christian School
• WNCSource King Creek Children’s Center
• WNCSource Tebeau Children’s Center

Virginia

According to the local news broadcaster WSLS-TV, in Virginia there are a series of school closures and delayed start times across the state on January 22.

The schools that are closed include:

• Bath County Public Schools
• Carroll County Public Schools
• Charlotte County Public Schools
• Galax City Public Schools
• Grayson County Public Schools
• Greenbrier County Schools
• Halifax County Public Schools
• Pocahontas County Schools
• Smyth County Public Schools
• Wythe County Public Schools

The schools with delayed start times include:

• Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
• Amherst County Public Schools
• Appomattox County Public Schools
• Buena Vista City Public Schools
• Craig County Public Schools
• Danville Public Schools
• Floyd County Public Schools
• Giles County Public Schools
• Grace Christian Academy
• Henry County Public Schools
• Highland County Public Schools
• Lynchburg City Schools
• Nelson County Public Schools
• Pittsylvania County Public Schools
• Pulaski County Public Schools
• Radford City Public Schools
• Rockbridge County Public Schools

Mississippi

There are also schools closed on Wednesday in Mississippi, a number of which were also closed earlier this week.

The school closures include:

• Sacred Heart Catholic School
• Dorothy Newborn Palace
• Jones County School District
• Greater Expectations children Learning Center
• Unlimited Dreams Christian Learning Center
• Laurel School District
• Saint John’s Day School
• Wayne County School District
• Wayne Academy
• Perry County School District
• George County School District
• Jones College

Maryland

A number of schools in Maryland are set to have delayed start times on Wednesday morning, according to the local branch of the broadcaster Fox News.

These include:

• Baltimore County Schools
• Carroll County Schools
• Cecil County Public Schools
• Frederick County Schools
• Gerstell Academy
• Harford County Schools
• Howard County Public School
• Montgomery County Schools
• Prince George’s County Schools
• Queen Annes Public Schools
• Rock Church Academy
• St. Mary’s County Public Schools
• Talbot County Schools

What People Are Saying

National Weather Service wrote in an update on its website: “A rare winter storm impacting the Southern U.S. will move offshore Wednesday morning. Behind the storm, arctic air will continue encompassing the eastern two-thirds of the Nation with only a slow return to normal temperatures expected by the end of the week. Moderate to strong Santa Ana winds and low humidity will maintain Critical fire weather conditions in southern California into Thursday.”

What Happens Next

The National Weather Service noted in its update on the winter storm that its impacts on travel “may linger for several days given the historic heavy accumulations combined with frigid temperatures, as well as the lack of equipment for clearing roads compared to areas further north more accustomed to this amount of snowfall.”