Area Schools Closed Or Delay Start Thursday
While most of the heavy snow missed the greater Birmingham area, several schools are on delayed starts for Thursday morning due to the threat of ice and dangerous travel. North of the Birmingham metro, which saw much higher snowfall on Wednesday, some school systems are closed.
CLOSINGS AND DELAYS:
UAB classes and campus operations will be delayed until 11 a.m. for Thursday, Feb. 26. Essential personnel should coordinate with supervisors.
ALABAMA SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS — 3 HOUR DELAY
ALABASTER CITY SCHOOLS — 2 HOUR DELAY
ANNISTON CITY SCHOOLS — CLOSED
ATTALLA CITY SCHOOLS — CLOSED
BESSEMER CITY SCHOOLS — 2 HOUR DELAY
BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS — 2 HOUR DELAY
BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE — OPENS at 9 A.M.
BLOUNT COUNTY SCHOOLS — CLOSED
CALHOUN COUNTY SCHOOLS — CLOSED
CULLMAN CITY SCHOOLS — CLOSED
CULLMAN COUNTY SCHOOLS — CLOSED
ETOWAH COUNTY SCHOOLS — CLOSED
FORT PAYNE CITY SCHOOLS — CLOSED
GADSDEN CITY SCHOOLS — CLOSED
GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE — CLOSED
HOMEWOOD CITY SCHOOLS — OPEN AT 10 A.M.
HOOVER CITY SCHOOLS — 2 HOUR DELAY
JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS — CLOSED
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE — OPEN AT 11:00 A.M.
LAWSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE — OPEN AT 10 A.M.
LEEDS CITY SCHOOLS — 2 HOUR DELAY
MOUNTAIN BROOK CITY SCHOOLS — 2 HOUR DELAY
OXFORD CITY SCHOOLS — 3 HOUR DELAY
PELL CITY SCHOOLS — CLOSED
PELHAM CITY SCHOOLS — 2 HOUR DELAY
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY — OPEN AT 11 A.M.
SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS — 2 HOUR DELAY
ST, CLAIR COUNTY SCHOOLS — CLOSED
TARRANT CITY SCHOOLS — CLOSED
TALLADEGA CITY SCHOOLS — 3 HOUR DELAY
TRUSSVILLE CITY SCHOOLS — OPEN AT 10 A.M.
UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO — OPEN at 9:30
VESTAVIA HILLS CITY SCHOOLS — 2 HOUR DELAY
WALKER COUNTY SCHOOLS — CLOSED
You can find additional delay information here.
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