Closings and Delays for Wednesday, January 17
As temperatures drop and driving conditions worsen, especially on secondary roards across Alabama, school systems are announcing closures for Wednesday, January 17. The below list will be updated continuously until roughly 10 p.m. Tuesday night. Several cities across Alabama have closed roadways through the overnight hours. Safety officials urge residents to stay off the roads. Even after the sun comes up, many roadways will have icy patches.
School closures and delays:
Advent Episcopal School – closed
Alabama School of Fine Arts – closed
Alabaster City Schools – closed
Albertville City Schools – closed
Alexander City Schools – closed
Altamont School – closed
Anniston City Schools – closed, and the police department has closed all city roads overnight.
Athens City Schools – closed
Attalla City Schools – closed
Auburn University – closed
Bevill State Community College – closed
Bessemer City Schools – closed
Bessemer Academy – closed
Bibb County Schools – closed
Birmingham City Schools – closed
Birmingham Southern College – delayed until 10:00 a.m.
Blount County Schools – closed
Boaz City Schools – closed
Briarwood Christian School – closed
Calhoun County Schools – closed
Chilton County Schools – closed
Coosa County Schools – closed
Creative Montessori School – closed
Cullman City Schools – closed
Cullman County Schools – closed
Dekalb County Schools – closed
Etowah County Schools – closed
Fairfield City Schools – closed
Ft. Payne City Schools – closed
Gadsden City Schools – closed
Gadsden State Community College – closed
Hartselle City Schools – closed
Holy Family Cristo Rey – closed
Homewood City Schools – closed
Hoover City Schools – closed
Huntsville City Schools – closed
Jacksonville State University – closed
Jasper City Schools – closed; delayed until 10:00 a.m. Thursday
Jefferson County Schools – closed
Jefferson State Community College – delayed until 10:00 a.m. Wednesday
Lawrence County – closed
Lawson State Community College – closed
Lee County Schools – closed
Leeds City Schools – closed
Madison County Schools – closed
Marshall County Schools – closed
Midfield City Schools – closed
Miles College – opening at noon
Mountain Brook City Schools – closed
Oxford City Schools – closed
Pelham City Schools – closed
Pell City Schools – closed
Randolph County Schools – closed
Samford University – opening at 1 p.m.
Shelby County Schools – closed
St. Clair County Schools – closed
Stillman College – closed
Talladega City – closed
Talladega County – closed
Tarrant City Schools – closed
Tuscaloosa City Schools – closed
Tuscaloosa County Schools – closed
Trussville City Schools – closed
University of Alabama – opening at noon
University of Alabama at Birmingham – closed until 1 pm at least; if this schedule remains, the first classes to resume would be those that begin at 1:25 p.m., and the first ambulatory patient appointments would begin at 1 p.m.
University of Montevallo – opening at noon
University of North Alabama and Kilby School – closed
Vestavia Hills City Schools – closed
Walker County Schools – closed
Wallace State Community College (Hanceville) – closed
Winston County Schools – closed
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