Some Schools Delay As Cold Continues To Grip Alabama
A number of schools in the Birmingham area will have delayed starts Wednesday after ice, snow and cold temperatures struck the area. They include:
Alabaster City Schools: 2-hour delay
Attalla City Schools: 2-hour delay
Bessemer City Schools: 1-hour delay, virtual learning only
Bevill State Community College: closed
Blount County Schools: 2-hour delay
Chilton County Schools: 2-hour delay
Etowah County Schools: 2-hour delay
Gadsden City Schools: 2-hour delay
Gadsden State Community College: opens at 11 a.m.
Hoover City Schools: 2-hour delay
Jefferson County Schools: virtual learning only, starts at 9:30 a.m.
Lawson State Community College: Opens at 10 a.m.
Leeds City Schools: 2-hour delay
Pelham City Schools: 2-hour delay
Shelby County Schools: 2-hour delay
Wallace State Community College: Opens at 10 a.m.
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