Many districts across several states in the U.S. have been forced to close schools or delay starts for Wednesday, December 10, due to a winter storm that hit starting Monday, with snow continuing to fall the following day. Some of the hardest-hit areas include Virginia, Michigan, and North Carolina.
Multiple states across the U.S. have been issued winter storm warnings, which forecast that up to 20 inches of snow could blast certain areas, from Wednesday through Thursday and Friday.
What To Know
The following is a region-by-region breakdown of confirmed school closures and major delays for Wednesday, December 10, 2025, as reported by local media and school authorities at the time of publishing.
Virginia
According to WRIC—serving the Richmond–Petersburg, Virginia, area—the following school districts will be fully closed on Wednesday, December 10, 2025:
- Amelia County Public Schools
- Brunswick County Public Schools
- Buckingham County Public Schools
- Cumberland County Public Schools
- Dinwiddie County Public Schools
- Fluvanna County Public Schools
- Goochland County Public Schools
- Lunenburg County Public Schools
- Mecklenburg County Public Schools
- Nottoway County Public Schools
- Petersburg City Public Schools
- Prince Edward County Public Schools
- Prince George County Public Schools
- Powhatan County Public Schools
Other central Virginia school districts, including the following, will be operating on a two-hour delay:
- Chesterfield County Public Schools
- Colonial Heights Public Schools
- Hanover County Public Schools
- Henrico County Public Schools
- King William County Public Schools
- Louisa County Public Schools
- New Kent County Public Schools
- Richmond City Public Schools
- Sussex County Public Schools
Additional districts may be closed, so residents in the Virginia area are advised to check WRIC’s live closings page for updates.
North Carolina
According to CBS 17, the following school districts will open on Wednesday, but will enforce delayed starts:
- Granville County — 2-hour delay
- Halifax County — 3-hour delay
- Northampton County — 2-hour delay
- Vance County — 2-hour delay
- Warren County — 2-hour delay
Parents are advised to check with their local schools for the latest updates.
Michigan
According to WXYZ—the ABC television affiliate in Detroit, Michigan—confirmed public school closures for Wednesday include:
- Allen Park Public Schools
- Birmingham Public Schools
- Center Line Public Schools
- Clawson Public Schools
- Dearborn Public Schools
- Detroit Edison Public Academy
- Detroit Public Schools
- Ecorse Public Schools
- Farmington Public Schools
- Ferndale Public Schools
- Fitzgerald Public Schools
- Fraser Public Schools
- Hamtramck Public Schools
- Lake Shore Public Schools
- Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)
- Lamphere Public Schools
- L’Anse Creuse Public Schools
- Livonia Public Schools
- Madison Dist Public Schools (Oakland)
- Marysville Public Schools
- Northville Public School District
- Southfield Public Schools
- Van Dyke Public Schools
- Warren Woods Public Schools
- Wyandotte Public Schools
Numerous other private, charter, and Montessori schools are also closed, with partial closures or special schedules for some programs. For a continuously updated alphabetical list of up-to-date closures, residents in Michigan are encouraged to visit the WXYZ closure page.
Minnesota
According to Bring Me The News—a Minnesota-based news outlet—schools that are fully closed on Wednesday include:
- Global Academy, New Brighton
- Princeton Schools
- Royalton Schools
The following schools are operating a 2-hour delayed start:
- Aitkin Public Schools
- Ashby Schools
- Battle Lake Schools
- Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa
- Bemidji Area Schools
- Blackduck Schools
- Brainerd Public Schools
- Cass Lake-Bena Schools
- Crosby-Ironton
- Eden Valley-Watkins
- GFW Schools
- Glencoe-Silver Lake Schools
- Hinckley-Finlayson Schools
- Isle Public Schools
- Kimball Area Public Schools
- Little Falls Schools
- Menahga Schools
- Mid-State Public Schools
- Nay Ah Shing Schools
- Onamia Schools
- Ortonville Schools
- Park Rapids Schools
- Parkers Prairie Schools
- Pelican Rapids Public Schools
- Pequot Lake Schools
- Perham/Dent Schools
- Pillager Schools
- Pine City Public Schools
- Pine River/Backus
- Red Rock Central Public Schools
- Sebeka Schools
- United South Central Schools
- Upsala Area Schools
- Verndale School
- Wadena-Deer Creek Public Schools
- Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schools
- West-Central Area Schools
- Wheaton Area Schools
And the following are running an e-learning schedule:
- Staples-Motley Schools
- Urban Academy Charter School, St. Paul
- Watershed High School
Residents across Minnesota are advised to check with their local schools for the latest updates.
School closure decisions are made locally and usually posted to district websites, emergency alerts, and regional TV/radio “closings” pages. Residents in areas affected by the winter storm should check these sources or with their local school for the most up-to-date information.
Read the full article here
