Due to hazardous weather conditions, hundreds of schools have been forced to implement opening delays and school closings in the north and east of the country. Authorities warn that ice and dense fog complicate morning commutes.
Hundreds of schools announced closings or delays Wednesday in direct response to the bad weather. From Algonac, Mich., to Abby Kelley, Mass., the stream of cancellations and postponements has been growing throughout the morning.
Michigan school closings
In the Detroit area, at least 30 schools announced closings. Specific to the southwestern part of the state, the NWS anticipated that "areas of fog" would be seen throughout the morning.
"Ice jams on area rivers are possible as warmer conditions has ice on the move. Localized flooding is possible," the weather service also warned. Similar forecast for parts of the east and north.
Some of the schools that announced closings or postponements are:
Algonac Community SchoolsAlmont Community SchoolsBlue Water ChoicesCapac Community SchoolsCardinal Mooney Catholic HighCarsonville-Port Sanilac SchoolsChatfield AcdmyCommunity Enterprises of St. ClairCroswell-Lexington Comm SchoolsDeckerville School DistrictDryden Community SchoolsEast China School DistrictEast Shore-Leadership AcdmyHoly Cross CatholicImlay City SchoolsLakeville Community SchoolsLandmark AcdmyLapeer Community SchoolsLife Skills Bright FuturesLife Skills OpportunitiesMarlette School DistrictMarysville Public SchoolsMemphis Community SchoolsNorth Branch Area SchoolsPort Huron School DistrictPort Huron Area School DistrictRichmond Community SchoolsSandusky School DistrictSanilac Special Ed.St. Clair TECSt. Edward on the Lake ElemWoodland Develop CenterYale School District
*The list has been compiled from the live monitor of the local services of CBS News Detroit and FOX 2 Detroit. Check your school's website and relevant authorities to confirm the status of your school live.
Cancellations and delays in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
In both Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire freezing rain and icy roads led administrators to announce everything from 2-hour delays to closures.
Schools with schedule changes are:
Abby Kelley Foster Charter SchoolAlgonquin Regional High SchoolAmesbury Public SchoolsAndover Public SchoolsAshburnham-Westminster Regional SchoolsAssabet Valley CollaborativeAssabet Valley Reg Technical High SchoolAthol-Royalston Regional School DistrictAuburnAyer-Shirley Regional School DistrictBay Path Regional Vocational Technical HBerlin-Boylston Public SchoolsBillerica Public SchoolsBoxford Elementary SchoolsBradford Christian AcademyBurlington Public SchoolClinton School DepartmentDerry Cooperative School DistrictDouglas Public SchoolsDracut Public SchoolsFitchburg Public SchoolsGeorgetownGrafton Public SchoolsGreater Lowell Technical High SchoolGroton-Dunstable Regional School DistricHamilton-Wenham Regional School DistrictHampton Falls NHHampton School District SAU 90Harvard Public SchoolsHaverhillHillview Montessori SchoolHopkinton MA Public SchoolsHudson Public SchoolsInnovation Academy Charter SchoolIpswich Public SchoolsLeicester Public SchoolsLeominster School DepartmentLittleton Public SchoolsLowell Community Charter Public SchoolLowell Public SchoolsLunenburg Public SchoolsMarlborough Public SchoolsMasconomet Regional School DistrictMason Elementary SchoolMaynard Public SchoolsMendon-Upton Regional School DistrictMethuen Board of EducationMiddleton Elementary SchoolsMinuteman Technical High SchoolNarragansett Regional School DistrictNashoba Regional School DistrictNashoba Valley Technical High SchoolNewburyport Public SchoolsNorth Andover Public SchoolsNorth Hampton NHNorth Middlesex Regional SchoolsNorth Reading Public SchoolsNorthboro Public SchoolsParker Charter SchoolPentucket Regional School DistrictQuaboag Regional School DistrictSeabrook NHSeacoast School of TechnologyShawsheen Valley TechnicalShrewsbury Public SchoolsSouth Hampton NHSouthboro Public SchoolsSouthbridge Public SchoolsSouthern Worcester County Edu. Collab.Spencer-East Brookfield Regional SchoolsSutton SchoolsTantasqua Regional School Union 61Tewksbury Public SchoolsTimberlane NH School DistrictTopsfield Public SchoolsTriton Regional School DistrictTyngsborough Public SchoolsUxbridge Public SchoolsValley CollaborativeValley Elementary School TyngsboroWebster School DepartmentWest Boylston Public SchoolsWestboro Public SchoolsWestford Public SchoolsWhittier Regional Vocational Technical HWilmingtonWinchendonWinnacunnet NH Regional HighWorcester Public SchoolsEscuelas privadas y otras institucionesAbundant Life Christian SchoolAcademy of Notre DameAl Hamra AcademyAndover Montessori SchoolAssumption School MillburyBancroft SchoolBishop FenwickCentral Catholic High SchoolCovenant Christian Academy W. PeabodyCrossroads SchoolDarnell SchoolFay SchoolFellowship Christian AcademyHillside SchoolImmaculate Conception School LowellLighthouse SchoolLowell CatholicNashoba Learning Group BedfordNashoba Learning Group BillericaNew England AcademyNotre Dame AcademyPinchusion Hill SchoolPingree SchoolPortsmouth Christian Academy at DoverSaint John's High-ShrewsburySaint Johns PrepSt. Bernadette SchoolThe TEC Schools Think Explore CreateWhitinsville ChristianEducación superior y programas especialesCollege of the Holy CrossMount Wachusett Community CollegeMerrimac Heights AcademyNLG Adult Day Program BedfordNLG Adult Day Program Billerica
*The list has been compiled from the CBS News Boston live monitor of local services. Check your school website and relevant authorities to confirm your school's live status.
Wisconsin school status: Fog and overnight frost
Although the weather is expected to ease during the day in Wisconsin, fog and haze will persist, with a risk of further frost as night falls. Several districts have announced late openings or precautionary closures.
Based on reports from 2 First Alert and WSAW-TV 7, these are some affected facilities:
Beecher-Dunbar-PembineColeman public-privateFaith Christian School-ColemanGillett publicGoodman Armstrong CreekLena publicMarinette Merryman Head StartMarinette public-privateMenominee Indian School DistrictMenominee Tribal Head StartMenominee Tribal SchoolNiagara publicOconto Falls public-privateOconto Head StartOconto public-privatePeshtigo public-privateSt. John Ev. Lutheran School-PeshtigoSt. Thomas Aquinas AcademySuring public-privateWabeno School DistrictWausaukee publicWhite Lake School DistrictRhinelander School DistrictZion Lutheran School - Rhinelander
*The list has been compiled from the live monitor of the local services of 2 First Alert and WSAW-TV 7. Check your school website and relevant authorities to confirm your school's live status.
