School Closures, Delays In Birmingham Area: Winter Weather Update

Birmingham AL

15 February, 2021

4:12 PM

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BIRMINGHAM, AL — Threat of an ice storm and a winter weather advisory by the National Weather Service in Birmingham Monday have prompted several Birmingham-area schools to either delay the start of the school day Tuesday or close entirely for the day. A day of cold rain in central Alabama Monday — combined with temperatures that are expected to reach as low as 15 degrees in the area — have weather experts and emergency management officials worried about road conditions for the next 24 hours. Temperatures in Birmingham Tuesday will start in the low teens, according to the NWS office in Birmingham, and will reach a high of 31 degrees by the afternoon, meaning that at no point Tuesday are temperatures expected to get above freezing in Birmingham. The schools closed or delaying opening Tuesday (this list will be amended as more school systems report): Advent Episcopal School -Closed Feb. 16Alabama School of Fine Arts - Feb. 16Alabaster City Schools - Closed Feb. 16Bessemer City Schools - Closed Feb. 16Birmingham City Schools - Virtual instruction only Feb. 16Birmingham-Southern College - Closed Feb. 16Cornerstone Schools: Closed Feb. 16Fairfield City Schools-Closed Feb. 16Highlands School - Closed Feb. 16Hilltop Montessori School - Closed Feb. 16Homewood City Schools - Closed Feb. 16Hoover City Schools-Closed Feb. 16Jefferson County Schools-Closed Feb. 16Jefferson State Community College Campuses-Closed Feb. 16Lawson State Community College - Closed Feb. 16Leeds City Schools-Virtual instruction only Feb. 16Mountain Brook City Schools - Closed Feb. 16Our Lady of Sorrows - Closed Feb. 16Pelham City Schools - Closed Feb. 16Red Mountain Community School - Closed Feb. 16Samford University - Virtual instruction only Feb. 16Shelby County Schools - Closed Feb. 16Tarrant City Schools - Virtual instruction only Feb. 16Trussville City Schools-Closed Feb. 16UAB- Closed Feb. 16University of Montevallo-Offices open at 10 a.m. Feb. 16, first class begins at 11 a.m.Vestavia Hills City Schools - Closed Feb. 16