School Closures Due to Irma

September 10, 2017 

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Many schools and universities across Alabama have announced closures or delays because of severe weather from Hurricane Irma.

 

Alabama School of Fine Arts — 2-hour delay Tuesday

Alabaster City Schools — Closed Tuesday

Altamont School — 2-hour delay Tuesday

Anniston City Schools — Closed Tuesday

Attalla City Schools — Closed Tuesday

Bessemer City Schools — Closed Tuesday

Bibb County Schools — 2-hour delay Tuesday

Birmingham City Schools — Closed Tuesday

Blount County Schools — Closed Tuesday

Calhoun County Schools — Closed Tuesday

Cullman City Schools — Closed Tuesday

Cullman County Schools — Closed Tuesday

DeKalb County Schools — Closed Tuesday

Etowah County Schools — Closed Tuesday

Fairfield City Schools — Closed Tuesday

Ft. Payne City Schools — Closed Tuesday

Gadsden City Schools — Closed Tuesday

Homewood City Schools — 2-hour delay Tuesday

Hoover City Schools — 2-hour delay Tuesday

Indian Springs School — Closed Tuesday

Jasper City Schools — Closed Tuesday

Jefferson County Schools — Closed Tuesday

Leeds City Schools — Closed Tuesday

Midfield City Schools — Closed Tuesday

Mountain Brook City Schools — 2-hour delay Tuesday

Oxford City Schools — Closed Tuesday

Pelham City Schools — 2-hour delay Tuesday

Pell City Schools — Closed Tuesday

Shelby County Schools — Closed Tuesday

St. Clair County Schools — Closed Tuesday

Talladega City Schools — Closed Tuesday

Talladega County Schools — Closed Tuesday

Tarrant City Schools — Closed Tuesday

Trussville City Schools — Closed Tuesday

Vestavia Hills City Schools — 2-hour delay Tuesday

Walker County Schools — Closed Tuesday

 

Lawson State Community College — 10 a.m. start Tuesday

University of Montevallo — Closed Tuesday

Wallace State Community College — 11 a.m. start Tuesday

 

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