Live Updates: Fox 8 School Closings List—Is Your District Shutting Down Today?

A blast of Arctic air forced more than 500 Northeast Ohio districts — including Cleveland, Akron, Canton, and numerous suburban systems — to cancel classes on Tuesday, January 27, as wind chills plunged well below zero and roads glazed over with lake-effect snow. With temperatures expected to remain frigid overnight, Fox 8’s meteorologists warn that additional school closings and delays are likely for Wednesday; administrators are already monitoring bus-lot diesel gelling, sidewalk icing, and staff shortages before making pre-dawn decisions. Parents and students can track real-time updates on the Fox 8 School Closings page, which refreshes 24/7 as districts, charter schools, day cares, and universities report status changes. The same feed powers on-air tickers, push alerts in the Fox 8 News app, text messages, and email newsletters, ensuring families don’t miss last-minute announcements. Ohio law gives districts five “calamity days,” after which make-ups or remote learning kick in. Several systems are already nearing that cap; officials say they may convert future weather days to virtual lessons if extreme cold lingers. The bitter blast isn’t confined to the Great Lakes. In Louisiana, New Orleans-area schools that shuttered Monday for severe storms and widespread power outages reopened Tuesday, while a handful of rural parishes remain on delayed schedules as crews clear debris. How to stay ahead of Fox 8 school closings and delays: • Bookmark the Fox 8 Closings & Delays hub and refresh before leaving home. • Enable “School Closing Alerts” in the Fox 8 News mobile app for instant push notifications. • Follow @fox8news on X (Twitter), Facebook, and Threads for live weather briefings and bus stop forecasts. • Keep extra mittens, hats, and emergency blankets in vehicles; frostbite can develop in under 30 minutes when wind chills dip below –20 °F. Meteorologists expect the polar trough to lift by late week, but another clipper system could arrive this weekend. Check back with Fox 8 for the latest forecast, traffic impacts, and the next round of school closings as winter 2026 keeps Northeast Ohio — and viewers nationwide — on weather watch.