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School bus parked on a snowy day in Central Ohio.
School buses remain parked as extreme cold leads to school closures.

Central Ohio Schools Close Due to Extreme Cold and Weather Advisory

Several school districts in Central Ohio announced closures for Tuesday, January 21, due to low temperatures and a National Weather Service cold weather alert. The extreme weather conditions, which included sub-zero temperatures and wind chills as low as -9 degrees, prompted immediate action from school administrators.

Initially, some districts planned two-hour delays on Tuesday, but eventually revised their plans, opting for full closures owing to the expected high cold.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a cold weather advisory for the whole region, forecasting wind chills of -9°F and flurries before midday. There is a minor risk of snow showers between noon and 4 p.m.

List of Schools Closed and Delayed for Tuesday, January 21:

Due to the extreme cold, several Central Ohio school districts have officially announced closures or delays:

  • Bexley City Schools (Decision on after-school and evening activities to be made by 1 p.m. Tuesday).
  • Big Walnut Local School District
  • Bloom-Carroll Local School District
  • Buckeye Central Local School District
  • Buckeye Valley Local School District
  • Canal Winchester Local School District
  • Circleville City Schools
  • Delaware City Schools & School Age Child Care Program
  • Dublin City School District
  • Fairbanks Local School District
  • Fairfield Union Local Schools
  • Gahanna-Jefferson School District
  • Grandview Heights City School District
  • Granville Exempted Village Schools
  • Groveport Madison Local School District
  • Hamilton Local Schools
  • Heath City Schools
  • Hilliard City School District
  • Johnstown-Monroe Local School District
  • Jonathan Alder Local School District
  • Lancaster City Schools
  • Lakewood Local School District
  • Liberty Union-Thurston Local Schools
  • Licking Heights Local School District
  • Logan Elm School District
  • Madison Plains Local Schools
  • Marysville Exempted Village School District
  • Newark City School District
  • Northridge Local School District
  • North Union Local School District
  • Olentangy Local Schools
  • Pickerington Local Schools
  • Reynoldsburg City School District
  • Southwest Licking School District
  • Teays Valley Local Schools
  • Upper Arlington City School District
  • Westerville City School District
  • Westfall Local Schools
  • West Jefferson Local Schools
  • Whitehall City School District
  • Worthington City School District

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