Update:
More school closures have been announced due to anticipated severe weather Tuesday. Florida State University and Florida A&M University are among the latest schools to announce plans to close
Here is the list from the Florida Department of Education.
K-12 School Closures
- Bay County Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
- Escambia County Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
- Franklin County Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
- Gadsden County Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
- Gulf County Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
- Holmes County Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
- Jackson County Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
- Jefferson County Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
- Leon County Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
- Liberty County Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
- Santa Rosa County Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
- Taylor County Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
- Wakulla County Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
- Washington County Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
Florida College System Closures
- Gulf Coast State College - All campuses will delay opening for employees and students until 11:00 CST tomorrow, Tuesday, January 9, 2024
- Tallahassee Community College will be closed Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
- Florida A & M University will be closed Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
- Florida State University will close at 11:00 pm Monday, January 8, 2024, and will reopen at 11:00 pm Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
Original story:
Severe storms are forecast in the Big Bend Monday night and Tuesday, so Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna says schools will be closed Tuesday. That includes district offices.
All activities after school Tuesday have also been canceled.
On Facebook Live, Hanna said the decision was made after consulting with the National Weather Service (NWS) and Leon County emergency managers.
He notes the NSW expects sustained winds to be over 30 mph as of 6 a.m. tomorrow with conditions worsening through midday. He says they will reassess after the storm passes.
