VIRGINIA — School districts across Virginia continued to adjust their calendars Thursday in the wake of persistent hazardous travel conditions left by recent snow and ice.
Many systems throughout the state are still coping with slick roads and unsafe neighborhood streets, prompting closures, remote learning days and delayed openings, according to official district notices and regional reports.
Several school systems have made specific decisions for Thursday, Feb. 5:
- Hanover County Public Schools announced that the district will remain closed Thursday, Feb. 5, following hazardous road conditions. Wednesday had been designated as a remote learning day, and the closure extends into Thursday to allow crews more time to address icy secondary roads and school access areas.
Beyond Hanover County, many Virginia districts have seen a pattern this week of closures or modified schedules as winter conditions continue to affect transportation and safety. In recent days, schools in regions including Dinwiddie County and Hopewell City were among those closed due to road issues, and others have shifted to remote learning or delayed openings…