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Bitter cold disrupts school schedules across Asheville area

4 weeks ago in Education, Local

Bitter cold disrupts school schedules across Asheville area

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Bitterly cold temperatures across Western North Carolina, with lows dipping into the teens and single digits, are disrupting school schedules and prompting additional closures and delays Tuesday.

Impacted districts include:

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College: Closed
Asheville City Schools: Remote learning day
Avery County Schools: Closed/optional teacher workday
Blue Ridge Community College: Closed
Buncombe County Schools: Remote learning day/optional teacher workday
Graham County Schools: Remote learning day
Haywood Community College: Closed
Haywood County Schools: Remote learning day/optional teacher workday
Henderson County Public Schools: Remote learning day/optional teacher workday
Jackson County Public Schools: Closed/optional teacher workday
Macon County Schools: Remote learning day
Madison County Schools: Closed
Mayland Community College: Remote learning day
McDowell County Schools: Closed/optional teacher workday
McDowell Technical Community College: Remote learning day/optional teacher workday
Polk County Schools: Closed/optional teacher workday
Rutherford County Schools: Closed/optional teacher workday
Southwestern Community College: Closed
Swain County Schools: Closed/optional teacher workday
Transylvania County Schools: Virtual learning day
Yancey County Schools: Remote learning day

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