Delays And Closings Hit Western North Carolina Schools

Several western North Carolina school districts announced schedule changes for Monday because of expected wintry weather, prompting delays and closings and a move to remote learning for affected students.

Delays And Closings in western North Carolina

District officials in Mitchell County, N. C., and surrounding areas announced the schedule changes for Monday in advance of the wintry system. The decisions cover multiple districts in western North Carolina and shift some in-person instruction to remote learning for the affected day.

What was posted as of 5: 26 a. m. ET

As of 5: 26 a. m. ET a public update listed the current school closures for the region; the specific district list followed that timestamp. The update noted which schools would not hold in-person classes and indicated that remote learning would be used where schedule changes were implemented.

How updates will be handled and what comes next

The posted closures list was being kept updated as conditions evolved, and officials planned to refresh that list as new information became available. The immediate next milestone is Monday, the day for which the schedule changes were announced; further adjustments will be added to the closures list if conditions change.

The move to remote learning and the delays and closings affect multiple western North Carolina districts for Monday; officials maintained the closure list and continued to update it following the 5: 26 a. m. ET posting.