Closings and delays announced for Wednesday amid winter storm
The above video is the Super Doppler 10 weather update from Tuesday evening, Feb. 11.
(WAVY) โ A number of areas in northeastern North Carolina, Western Tidewater, the Peninsula and Eastern Shore are under either winter storm warnings or winter weather advisories beginning early Tuesday morning into Wednesday, and they have have continued to affect school schedules.
See a list of closings below, with Wednesday's closings and delays highlighted in bold.
Wednesday closings and delays
Accomack County
- Accomack County Public Schools will have a virtual learning day Wednesday for all students and 10-month staff. There is a two-hour delay for 12-month staff.
Franklin
- Franklin City Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay Wednesday.
- Franklin City Public Schools will dismiss two hours early Tuesday. All after-school activities will be canceled.
Gloucester County
- Gloucester County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay Wednesday.
- Gloucester County government offices and the courts will open at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Court will start at 9:30 a.m.
- Gloucester County Public Schools will operate on a remote learning day Tuesday. Students in PreK-5 were given learning packets to be completed at their own pace, while students in grades 6-12 will have assignments available on Canvas to be completed at their own pace at anytime throughout the day.
Mathews County
- Mathews County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay Wednesday.
- Mathews County Public Schools will be closed Tuesday. All school activities and functions are canceled.
Middlesex County
- Middlesex County Public Schools will be closed Wednesday.
- Middlesex County government offices, the courthouse and all convenience centers will open at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. All scheduled court docketed cases will be heard.
- Middlesex County JDR District Court will be closed Tuesday.
Military
Camp Peary will operate under normal business hours Tuesday, with liberal leave applied if needed.
New Kent County
- New Kent County Public Schools will be closed Wednesday. All after-school activities are also canceled.
- New Kent County government offices and refuse and recycling sites will open at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
- New Kent County government offices are closed Tuesday.
- New Kent County Public Schools will be closed Tuesday for all students and staff. All school activities and events scheduled for Tuesday are also canceled.
Northampton County (Va.)
- Northampton County Public Schools will have a virtual/asynchronous learning day for students and 10-month staff Wednesday. All afternoon and evening activities, practices and events are canceled. Schools, the division central office and all work sites will open at 9 a.m.
- Northampton County Public Schools will have a virtual/asynchronous learning day for students and 10-month staff Tuesday. Schools, the division central office and all work sites will open at 8 a.m.
Northampton County (N.C.)
Northampton County Public Schools (N.C.) will operate on a two-hour delay Tuesday.
Southampton County
- Southampton County Public Schools will be closed Tuesday.
Surry County
- Surry County Public Schools will be closed Tuesday.
- Surry County government offices will be closed.
Sussex County
- Sussex County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay Wednesday. Sussex Central Middle School and Sussex Central High School will open at 9 a.m., and Sussex Central Elementary School will open at 10:30 a.m.
- Sussex County Public Schools will be closed Tuesday.
Williamsburg/James City County
- Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools will be closed Tuesday. All activities, including the Science Fair, are canceled.
York County
- York County Public Schools will operate under a remote learning day Tuesday.
A winter storm warning is in effect for Accomack County on the Eastern Shore beginning at noon Tuesday through 10 a.m. Wednesday, with heavy, wet snow of between four to seven inches possible.
A winter storm warning is also in effect in New Kent, Middlesex, eastern King William and eastern King and Queen counties from 9 a.m. Tuesday through 10 a.m. Wednesday for heavy snow and mixed precipitation, with total snow accumulations of between two and four inches, and ice accumulations of up to one-tenth of an inch.
Mixed precipitation is expected, with total snow and sleet accumulations of up to two inches, and ice accumulations of up to one-tenth of an inch expected in the advisory area that includes Northampton, Brunswick, Prince George, Greensville, Sussex, Surry and Southampton counties, as well as Charles City, Gloucester, Mathews, James City, Northampton (Va.) and York counties.
The winter weather advisory takes effect at 9 a.m. Tuesday and continues through 9 a.m. Wednesday.