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Winter Weather Closes Schools as Icy Conditions Persist

12/15/2025

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Schools Cancelled Due to Winter

Columbus City Schools and Ohio and Kentucky districts canceled classes on December 15 due to winter weather.
The National Weather Service reported icy conditions and wind chills, with temperatures at zero and wind chills minus one.
More than 5.4 inches of snow fell over the weekend, prompting advisories.
Road conditions remained dangerous due to crashes on I-75.
Officials expect schools to gradually reopen later as temperatures rise into the 20s.

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Schools Delayed by Cold

Severe cold prompted two-hour delays on December 15 across several D.C. region school districts.
Morning temperatures are in the teens with wind chills near zero.
The affected districts include Friendship Public Charter School, Clarke County, Culpeper County (Virginia), and Allegany County and Montgomery County (Maryland).
The First Alert Weather Team issued a COLD ALERT for the area.
Schools are expected to resume normal operations as conditions improve.

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Historical Context

The Blizzard of 1978, which struck from February 5 to 7, caused catastrophic disruptions across the Northeast, with Boston receiving record snowfall. Over 100 fatalities and extensive damage resulted, prompting emergency declarations. This storm underscored the vulnerability of school systems to extreme weather, leading to improved emergency response protocols and weather preparedness in educational institutions nationwide.

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Schools Cancelled Due to Winter

Columbus City Schools and Ohio and Kentucky districts canceled classes on December 15 due to winter weather.
The National Weather Service reported icy conditions and wind chills, with temperatures at zero and wind chills minus one.
More than 5.4 inches of snow fell over the weekend, prompting advisories.
Road conditions remained dangerous due to crashes on I-75.
Officials expect schools to gradually reopen later as temperatures rise into the 20s.

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