Dangerously cold temperatures have prompted hundreds of school districts across Southeast Michigan to close for Wednesday.

Many school districts have closed Thursday, Jan. 23, as snowfall continues - particularly along the lakeshore - in a weeklong winter storm.

While temperatures are rising and we're on our way out of the sub-zero temperatures we saw earlier this week, the snow still won't quit.

Numerous school districts are canceling all classes on Tuesday and possibly Wednesday because of the frigid arctic blast set to bring near zero and even sub-zero temperatures to metro Detroit.

JACKSON COUNTY, MI - Frigid winter temperatures and low wind chill are prompting some Jackson-area districts to close school for a second day in a row on Wednesday, Jan. 22 These schools will be closed Wednesday. This list will be updated as more closures come in.

Here's a growing list of schools closing ahead of frigid temperatures and blowing snow across West Michigan Tuesday.

New York City public schools will be closed on Wednesday to both students and staff for a holiday. All public school students in New York City will have the day off Students will return to school on Thursday.

Bone-chilling cold and slippery secondary roads closed Flint-area schools for the third straight day on Thursday, Jan. 23. The closings come after another overnight with single-digit temperatures and lingering snow showers expected to continue through early afternoon.

Students in New York City and the rest of the state will welcome the year of the snake for the first time outside the classroom. Public schools will close on Wednesday in observance of the Lunar New Year.

You may have noticed school districts across New York State are closed on Wednesday. According to the New York State Education Department (NYSED), a law signed in September 2023 prohibits school districts from holding sessions on the Lunar New Year.

New York public schools will be closed on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, in recognition of the Lunar New Year. The holiday, widely celebrated by Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, was officially added to the school calendar by Governor Kathy Hochul in January 2024.