School Closings Ma: Mass. districts closed Tuesday after record-breaking blizzard
A growing list of districts and private schools announced closures for Tuesday, Feb. 24, amid a nor’easter that has delivered high winds and nearly two feet of snow in some areas and more than two feet in others. school closings ma affect communities already coping with several hundred thousand customers without power and cleanup from a massive blizzard.
School list for Tuesday, Feb. 24 — full closures and affected districts
The following systems were listed as closed Tuesday, each entry noted as “Closed Tuesday” in the published list for Feb. 24:
- Barnstable Public Schools: Closed Tuesday
- Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School: Closed Tuesday
- Mansfield Public Schools: Closed Tuesday
- Middleborough Public Schools: Closed Tuesday
- Monomoy Regional School District: Closed Tuesday
- New Bedford Public Schools: Closed Tuesday
- Old Rochester Regional School District: Closed Tuesday
- Sacred Heart School (Kingston): Closed Tuesday
- Silver Lake Regional School District: Closed Tuesday
- The Woodward School (Quincy): Closed Tuesday
- Whitman-Hanson Regional School District: Closed Tuesday
This compiled list was published for the Feb. 24 closings and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Storm conditions: nor’easter, high winds and conflicting snow totals
Published notices describe a nor’easter that continued to batter the region with high winds and nearly two feet of snow in some places. Separate updates characterize the same storm as a massive blizzard that brought more than two feet of snow to some cities and towns.
Both descriptions appear in the coverage of the event: one reference cites high winds and nearly two feet of snow, while another notes that the blizzard dumped more than two feet in parts of the state.
Regional impacts: power outages, second straight day of closures and New Hampshire break
Officials and listings show that several hundred thousand customers in Massachusetts lost power during the storm. Many school districts announced they would be closed on Tuesday for a second straight day as cleanup continued.
Separately, it is noted that all New Hampshire public schools are closed this week for winter break, a distinct regional scheduling factor mentioned alongside the Massachusetts closures.
Publication details, list format and availability of some pages
One of the compiled updates carries a timestamp of Updated on February 23, 2026, at 10: 58 PM ET. The published list displays all public schools in alphabetical order, followed by private schools and then colleges and universities.
At least one outlet’s website displayed a message saying the site was unavailable outside the United States, indicating limited online access for some readers attempting to view the closures from abroad.
Byline and follow-up
The compilation names Emily Sweeney in connection with the item collection. The list is explicit that it will be updated as more information becomes available, and readers were asked to check back for updates.
Editors note: The closures above reflect the distinct entries provided in the published lists for Tuesday, Feb. 24, and related updates made the evening of February 23, 2026. Additional closures or schedule changes may be added to the list as officials share more information.
