New Jersey school closings, delayed openings for Monday, Feb. 2

Several schools -- most of them in central or northern New Jersey -- have already announced closings or schedule changes for Monday, Feb. 2, in anticipation of a snowstorm expected to hit much of the state.

Here are our county-by-county links to the lists of the closings we've been notified about as of 11 p.m. Sunday. We're continuing to add to this list throughout the evening, so if you don't see your county below yet, check back soon.

In the meantime, If we missed any, let us know down in the comments and well try to verify and add them to the list.

Bergen County Essex County Hudson County Middlesex County Morris County Monmouth County Somerset County Passaic County Sussex County Union County

In addition, as of late Sunday night, all New Jersey state offices had a delayed opening for set for 10:30 a.m. Monday. Several town and county offices, and local courts, are operating on delayed schedules as well.

Louis C. Hochman may be reached at lhochman@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @LouisCHochman. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

Source: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2015/02/new_jersey_school_closings_delayed_openings_for_mo.html

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School closings: Winter storm shuts Grand Rapids, Forest Hills, Zeeland, more - The Grand Rapids Press

GRAND RAPIDS, MI The first winter storm of the season has forced several West Michigan schools to close Tuesday, Nov. 18, with decreased visibility from heavy snow and strong winds making travel unsafe.

Related: Bundle up: Wind chill dips below 0 in Grand Rapids, gusty winds to persist overnight

School districts across West Michigan are closed, including Grand Rapids, Forest Hills, Rockford, Kentwood, Zeeland, Hudsonville, Jenison and Coopersville.

Local colleges and universities have also shut down, including Grand Valley State University and Grand Rapids Community College.

"The road conditions are horrendous," said Jenison Superintendent Tom TenBrink. "The amount of snow on our side streets, blowing winds, and the threat of more snow forced us to close."

John Helmholdt, communications director for Grand Rapids Public Schools, said after assessing the weather and road conditions, district leaders came to the same conclusion.

A winter storm warning remains in effect for most of West Michigan, including Grand Rapids, until 9 p.m. Tuesday. Road conditions and sustained wind chills factor into the decision to close schools.

Schools are allowed the equivalent of six days of canceled classes without financial penalty, according to the Michigan Department of Education. Once systems exceed six snow days they are required to make up the days missed. Last year, several districts had to make up classes in June.

Ottawa County superintendents look to close schools when there's a sustained wind chill of -15 degrees, and Kent County leaders have general guidelines for recommending closure during a sustained wind chill of -30 degrees but closed last year with less than that.

See a full list of school closings, at WZZM-13. Here are just a few more:

Granville Public Schools

Allendale Public Schools

West Ottawa Public Schools

Comstock Park Public Schools

Kenowa Hills Public Schools

Lowell Public Schools

Catholic Central High School

West Catholic High School

River City Scholars

Monica Scott is the Grand Rapids K-12 education writer. Email her at mscott2@mlive.com and follow her on Twitter @MScottGR or Facebook

Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/11/winter_storm_forces_grand_rapi.html

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