Schools in several states will remain closed on Wednesday after a winter storm brought over a foot of snow in some areas.

Why It Matters

Winter storm warnings and advisories were issued in nearly 20 states on Monday. Residents in parts of Kansas, Missouri, West Virginia and Ohio saw over 15 inches of snowfall.

What To Know

School districts in several states announced closures as crews continue to clear the snow.

Over a dozen states remain under some form of weather warning, including eight states under winter weather advisories and five under winter storm watches.

Major power outages have been reported in Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky following Tuesday’s snowstorm.

Ohio School Closings for Snowstorm

Closures have been announced for over 10 school districts in Ohio, including Cincinnati Public Schools.

Kentucky School Closings for Snowstorm

Schools in Boyle, Fayette, Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Menifee, Mercer, Morgan, Powell, Robertson, Rowan and Wolfe counties will be closed on Wednesday.

Schools in 35 counties will be operating on a virtual learning schedule.

West Virginia School Closings for Snowstorm

Public schools will be closed in over 30 of West Virginia’s 55 counties. A full list of school closures is available on the West Virginia Department of Education’s website.

Schools in a dozen counties will be operating on a virtual instruction schedule.

Maryland School Closings for Snowstorm

Montgomery County Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday.

Virginia School Closings for Snowstorm

Culpeper County Public Schools and Loudoun County Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday.

Kansas School Closings for Snowstorm

School closings in Kansas include Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, Basehor-Linwood School District, Lansing School District, Leavenworth School District, Easton School District and Lawrence Public Schools.

Missouri School Closings for Snowstorm

School closings in Missouri include Independence School District and Raytown School District.

Several districts will operate on a virtual instruction schedule on Wednesday, including Kansas City Public Schools.

What People Are Saying

NWS Weather Prediction Center, on X Sunday: “Following the ongoing winter storm, cold temperatures are expected across much of the central and eastern United States this week.”

What Happens Next

An Arctic polar vortex is expected to push frigid winds across much of the U.S. in the coming weeks. A polar vortex is a a stream of cold air that normally spins around the poles in the stratosphere.

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