It's another snow day for millions of students across America. Major school districts nationwide have announced closures for Tuesday, January 27, following an intense weekend winter storm that brought significant snowfall and icy conditions to multiple regions.
Major Massachusetts school districts including Boston, Brockton, Cambridge and Worcester are remaining closed Tuesday after a snowstorm that dumped between 1 and 2 feet of snow across much of the state. Boston received 19 inches of snowfall in the last 24 hours, leading officials to close schools so crews could clear streets and sidewalks for safe travel. Several school districts across Massachusetts and New Hampshire decided to stay closed Tuesday because of the two-day snow storm, with much of the area buried under 20+ inches of snow.
The closures extend far beyond New England. School closings are rolling in for Tuesday following Maryland's major Sunday snow storm, with Baltimore City Public Schools closed on January 27 due to ongoing cleanup from the previous day's storm. Federal offices and many school districts across the D.C. region will remain closed Tuesday as frigid temperatures have slowed cleanup efforts after the exceptional winter storm.
The disruptions span the country. In Texas, many San Antonio-area schools that closed Monday are now monitoring conditions for Tuesday, with some anticipating reopening. Meanwhile, in North Carolina, Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools closed all schools on Tuesday due to unsafe road conditions. For more context on winter weather impacts, check out our coverage on Winter Storm Fern's broader effects and what snow emergency levels actually mean when issued by officials.
Students and families should stay alert to local announcements, as conditions continue to improve slowly. High temperatures on Tuesday will only be in the 20s, keeping snow from melting and raising ice concerns for additional days ahead.