List of schools closed on Monday—due to severe winter weather

Schools across several states in the U.S. have either closed or announced delayed starts on Monday, December 15. This is due to severe winter weather—featuring subzero temperatures, icy roads, and heavy snowfall—which continues to sweep across large parts of the United States.

What To Know

Based on official district communications, local reporting, and official weather advisories, the following school systems and districts have announced closures or delayed openings, at the time of publishing, on Monday:

Cincinnati and Surrounding Areas (Ohio & Kentucky)

According to reporting by The Cincinnati Enquirer, the following schools will close on Monday:

• Cincinnati Public Schools – Closed
• Little Miami Schools (OH) – Closed
• Oak Hills Schools (OH) – Closed
• Hamilton Schools (OH) – Closed
• Kenton County Schools (KY) – Closed
• Campbell County Schools (KY) – Closed

The Willington National Weather Service (NWS) issued a cold weather advisory warning that “very cold wind chills as low as 5 to 15 below zero” could hit parts of northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio through Monday, until around 11 a.m.

West Virginia and Southwestern Virginia

Local broadcasters at WOAY—an ABC-affiliated television station in Oak Hill, West Virginia—confirmed that the following school closures and delays would occur on Monday, across parts of Virginia:

Closed

• Nicholas County Schools (WV)
• Wyoming County Schools (WV)
• Tazewell County Schools (VA)

Three-Hour Delay

• Summers County (WV)
• McDowell County (WV)
• Greenbrier County (WV)
• Monroe County (WV)

Middle Tennessee

WRKN, in Tennessee, reported that most school districts have adopted two-hour delays for all campuses on Monday. 

Affected districts include Cannon County, Clay County, DeKalb County, Grundy County, Hickman County, Houston County, Humphreys County, Jackson County, Overton County, Smith County, Stewart County, Van Buren County, and Warren County.

Pittsburgh Area (Western Pennsylvania)

CBS Pittsburgh said that many schools in the Pittsburgh area will be closed on Monday, due to “potentially icy road conditions and bitterly cold temperatures.” Among these, Pittsburgh Public Schools has announced a 2-hour delayed start, as did the Seneca Valley School District in Butler, the Albert Gallatin School District in Fayette, and the Jefferson-Morgan School District in Greene. For a full list of school closures, CBS Pittsburgh suggests families consult the updated list here.

Central Indiana

The Indianapolis Star announced that “as bitter cold and uncleared roads linger,” several schools will open with a delayed start, including:

• Center Grove Community School Corp. – 2-hour delay (no morning preschool)
• Franklin Community Schools – 2-hour delay
• Greenwood Community Schools – 2-hour delay
• Noblesville Schools – 2-hour delay
• Roncalli High School – 2-hour delay
• Scecina Memorial High School – 2-hour delay
• Westfield Washington Schools – 2-hour delay
• Zionsville Community Schools – 2-hour delay

Families can check the full list of schools with delays or closures here, which, according to the Indianapolis Star, will be updated “if additional delays or cancellations are announced.” 

What People Are Saying

The Indianapolis NWS posted on X: “Temperatures will fall overnight to between 2 and -7 F. Winds will gradually increase overnight supporting falling wind chills to as low as -19 F by early Monday morning. A cold weather advisory is in effect for all of central Indiana until 10 AM EST Monday.”

What Happens Next

Families are urged to monitor their local school district’s official alerts for up-to-date, real-time school opening delays and closures.