School Closings and Delays Today (March 19, 2025)

As of Wednesday, March 19, 2025, several school closures and delays have been reported across parts of the United States, primarily due to severe winter weather conditions. Here’s a summary of the affected areas:

Minnesota School Closures and Delays

• Closed Schools:

  • Alden-Conger Public Schools

  • Austin Public Schools (remote learning)

  • Blooming Prairie Schools

  • Chatfield Public Schools

  • Dover-Eyota Public Schools

  • Fairmont Area Schools

  • Fillmore Central Public Schools

  • Granada-Huntley-East Chain

  • Grand Meadow Public Schools

  • Hayfield Community Schools

  • Jackson County Central School

  • LeRoy-Ostrander

  • Martin County West Schools

  • NRHEG Public Schools

  • Owatonna Public Schools

  • Plainview-Elgin-Millville

  • Rochester Public Schools

  • Rushford-Peterson Public Schools

  • Southland Public Schools

  • St. Clair School

  • Stewartville Public Schools

  • Truman Schools

  • United South Central Schools

  • Waseca Schools

  • Zumbrota-Mazeppa Public Schools

• E-Learning Days:

  • Austin Public Schools

  • Grand Meadow Public Schools

  • Lyle

  • Martin County West Schools

  • Owatonna Public Schools

  • Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Iowa:

• Several school districts in western and northwestern Iowa have canceled classes in anticipation of severe winter weather, including blizzard warnings with wind gusts up to 65 mph. Districts affected include:

  • Audubon

  • Belmond-Klemme

  • CAL

  • Eagle Grove

  • Glidden-Ralston

  • Manson-Northwest Webster

  • Newell-Fonda

  • Southeast Valley

  • West Hancock

  These cancellations are precautionary measures due to the anticipated hazardous weather conditions.

Northern Iowa School Closures

• Charles City Community Schools are closed on March 19, 2025

Wisconsin:

• The Wabeno School District has announced closures for today, March 19, 2025, likely in response to adverse weather conditions.

Texas:

• Conroe Independent School District (ISD) is currently on spring break from March 9-13, 2025. This schedule was maintained despite several Texas colleges scheduling their spring break for March 16-20.