West Michigan school closings for Friday, Nov. 18

(WEST MICHIGAN)

With a winter storm warning expected to continue into early Saturday, several school districts in West Michigan and Southwest Michigan have announced closures for Friday, Nov. 18.

Among them are some of the area’s largest, Grand Rapids Public Schools, Kalamazoo Public Schools and Rockford Public Schools.

Bands of lake-effect snow made roads across West Michigan icy late Thursday.

According to WZZM, schools to announce closures of about 10 p.m. Thursday included Allegan Public Schools, Caledonia Community Schools, Grandville Public Schools, Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools, Fennville Public Schools, Godwin Heights Public Schools, Hastings Area Schools, Rockford Public Schools, Parchment School District, South Haven Public Schools and Zeeland Public Schools.