Breaking: Full List of Today’s School Closings & Weather Delays in Your Area

H2 Winter Storm Triggers Widespread Closings and Delays on December 5, 2025 A powerful pre-season winter storm sweeping across the eastern half of the United States overnight has forced hundreds of schools, government offices, and businesses to announce closings and delays for Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. Heavy, wet snow and a glazing layer of ice have combined with gusty winds to make early-morning travel treacherous from the Mid-South through the Mid-Atlantic. H3 Where Closings and Delays Are Concentrated Today • Middle Tennessee: Metro Nashville, Wilson, Rutherford, and a dozen surrounding districts moved to a two-hour delay after reports of black ice on secondary roads. • North Carolina: The Piedmont Triad—Guilford, Forsyth, and Davidson counties—shifted to remote learning or a two-hour delay while crews plow slushy main corridors. • Washington, D.C. region: Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties in Virginia plus several Maryland systems will open two hours late as snow bands linger along the I-95 corridor. • New Mexico high country: Dozens of districts from Santa Fe to Raton remain closed as 8–12 inches of snow continue to fall in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. H3 Impact on Commuters and Air Travelers State highway patrols across the South and Mid-Atlantic report a spike in fender-benders, especially on bridges that refroze before sunrise. Airlines at Nashville International (BNA) and Charlotte-Douglas (CLT) canceled or delayed more than 120 regional flights, with ripple effects expected throughout the day. Travelers are urged to confirm departure times before heading to the airport and to build in extra time for de-icing operations. H3 What to Expect Through the Afternoon Forecasters say the storm’s final snow squalls will exit the Appalachians by midday, but temperatures will hover near freezing until late afternoon. Melting and refreezing could create additional slick spots for the evening commute. Many districts that started on a delay plan to dismiss students at regular times; however, officials caution that dismissal schedules may change if conditions deteriorate. H3 How to Get the Latest List of Closings and Delays Use official school, county, and state transportation websites or sign up for text alerts to receive real-time updates. Radio stations and local television websites are updating their closings and delays ticker every 15 minutes. H3 Safety Tips • Avoid unnecessary travel until plows and salt trucks have cleared secondary roads. • Keep an emergency kit—including blankets, phone charger, water, and non-perishable snacks—in your vehicle. • If you must drive, reduce speed, increase following distance, and watch shady areas where ice lingers. With more arctic fronts poised to sweep in next week, meteorologists urge residents to bookmark their local closings and delays page now and turn on severe-weather notifications to stay ahead of the next round of winter troubles.