LIST: Central Virginia schools closed, going virtual Wednesday due to icy, wintry weather
Jan 27, 2026
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Many Central Virginia school divisions will be closed or will turn to virtual learning on Wednesday due to hazardous driving conditions following the snow and ice storm.
Snow began the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 24, then turned into sleet and freezing rain -- conditions tha
t continued until about midnight on Sunday, Jan. 25. While the precipitation has stopped, many roads remain icy, creating dangerous driving conditions across the region.
Of the Central Virginia school districts that closed on Monday, Jan. 26 and Tuesday, Jan. 27, the following school divisions will remain closed heading into Wednesday, Jan. 28:
Chesterfield County Public Schools
Dinwiddie County Public Schools
Essex County Public Schools
Hanover County Public Schools
Henrico County Public Schools
Greensville County Public Schools
Louisa County Public Schools
Northumberland County Public Schools
Prince George County Public Schools
Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Stafford County Public Schools
The following school districts will shift to virtual learning on Wednesday:
King and Queen County Public Schools
Richmond City Public Schools
Richmond County Public Schools
Amelia County Public Schools
Caroline County Public Schools
This article will be updated if and when additional delays or closings are announced. You can find a real-time list of active weather-related delays and closings here.
For the most up-to-date weather alerts, click here or visit our StormTracker8 weather page.
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