Area schools are announcing closure tomorrow as a nasty winter storm continues to dump snow on the region late Sunday.
A winter storm warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for the region. Travel continues to be difficult, especially in rural townships and side roads. A cold weather advisory will be in effect starting at Midnight tonight and run through midday on Monday. Very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 24 below are expected. The dangerously cold wind chills can cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Many school districts are citing extreme wind chill factor and poor rural road conditions as a reason behind tomorrow’s closure.
Area schools that have announced closure as of 6:45 p.m. Sunday include the following:
AC Central Schools – E-Learning Day
AgeLinc / Area Agency on Aging for Lincolnland
Auburn Community Unit School District 10
Barry-Western School District
Beardstown Christian Academy
Beardstown Public Schools
Bluffs Schools
Brown County Schools
Capital Area Career Center – Remote Learning
Carrollton School District
Franklin Schools
Greenfield School District
Griggsville-Perry School District
Illinois College – 10 a.m. Late Start to classes
Illinois School for the Deaf
Jacksonville School District 117
Lewis & Clark Community College – all campuses closed
Lincoln Land Community College – all campuses closed
Meredosia-Chambersburg Schools
New Berlin Schools
North Greene School District
North Mac School District
Palmyra-Northwestern School District
Pathway Plaza – Jacksonville
Pikeland School District – Pittsfield
Pleasant Hill School District
Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8
Porta Community Unit School District 202
Routt/Our Saviour Schools
Salem Lutheran School
Sangamon County Learning Center and Regional Safe School
SASED Central School
Schuyler-Industry School District
Senior Services of Central Illinois
St. John’s Hospital Cardiac Rehab
St. Mary’s School – Mt. Sterling
Triopia School District
Virginia Public Schools – E-Learning Day
Waverly School District
Winchester Schools
Prairie Council on Aging will be canceling the Bread of Love program in Morgan, Cass, and Scott counties tomorrow.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.