Winter Weather Disrupts Schools Across West Virginia
West Virginia schools are facing widespread closures and delays on , as another wave of winter weather impacts the state. The disruptions affect multiple counties, with some schools closed entirely and others operating on delayed schedules.
According to the West Virginia Department of Education, as of 10 p.m. Tuesday, , the following counties will be closed on :
- Braxton
- Cabell
- Calhoun
- Clay
- Gilmer
- Hancock
- Jackson
- Lincoln
- Mason
- Nicholas
- Putnam
- Randolph
- Roane
- Wayne
- Webster
- Wirt
Several other counties will operate on delays. The Board of Education announced the following schedule changes for :
- Barbour
- Fayette
- Greenbrier
- Logan
- McDowell
- Mercer
- Monroe
- Pendleton
- Pocahontas
- Raleigh
- Summers
- Tucker
- Wyoming
Kanawha County Schools will utilize a non-traditional learning day on .
This marks the sixth consecutive day of weather-related disruptions for school districts surrounding Charleston, West Virginia, beginning with a snow and ice storm on . Boone, Clay, and Putnam counties are among those with delayed starts, and altered bus routes are in effect in several areas.
Road conditions are described as “sketchy,” even as temperatures begin to rise. Monday saw three-hour delays in Boone, Clay, and Fayette counties, and a two-hour delay in Putnam County. Lincoln County schools operated on a two-hour delay for staff, with exceptions for maintenance, mechanics, and custodians. Nicholas and Roane counties were fully closed on Monday.
The weather forecast indicates a potential return of snow later in the week, following a brief respite with temperatures above freezing.
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