School Closures, Delays In Birmingham Area: Winter Weather Update

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. 16
• Alabama School of Fine Arts - Feb. 16
• Alabaster City Schools - Closed Feb. 16
• Bessemer City Schools - Closed Feb. 16
• Birmingham City Schools - Virtual instruction only Feb. 16
• Birmingham-Southern College - Closed Feb. 16
• Cornerstone Schools: Closed Feb. 16
• Fairfield City Schools-Closed Feb. 16
• Highlands School - Closed Feb. 16
• Hilltop Montessori School - Closed Feb. 16
• Homewood City Schools - Closed Feb. 16
• Hoover City Schools-Closed Feb. 16
• Jefferson County Schools-Closed Feb. 16
• Jefferson State Community College Campuses-Closed Feb. 16
• Lawson State Community College - Closed Feb. 16
• Leeds City Schools-Virtual instruction only Feb. 16
• Mountain Brook City Schools - Closed Feb. 16
• Our Lady of Sorrows - Closed Feb. 16
• Pelham City Schools - Closed Feb. 16
• Red Mountain Community School - Closed Feb. 16
• Samford University - Virtual instruction only Feb. 16
• Shelby County Schools - Closed Feb. 16
• Tarrant City Schools - Virtual instruction only Feb. 16
• Trussville City Schools-Closed Feb. 16
• UAB- Closed Feb. 16
• University of Montevallo-Offices open at 10 a.m. Feb. 16, first class begins at 11 a.m.
• Vestavia Hills City Schools - Closed Feb. 16