Dec 2, 2025 – Columbus City Schools cancel all classes and extracurricular activities after overnight snowfall makes roads hazardous, joining dozens of central Ohio districts that close or delay start times due to slick conditions and 2‑4 inches of snow [15].

Dec 2, 2025 – Franklin County’s common‑pleas, municipal and juvenile courts shut down because the same overnight snowstorm creates unsafe travel, while the region’s snow‑emergency levels range from 1 to 3, restricting non‑emergency traffic [17].

Dec 12, 2025 – Columbus City Schools cancel several Saturday extracurricular events, citing expected 2‑5 inches of snow and winter‑weather advisories that threaten travel safety; the cancellations are announced via a Facebook post [14].

Dec 15, 2025 – Columbus City Schools announce a full day‑off for classes and extracurriculars on Monday, warning that Saturday’s snow left slippery surfaces and sub‑zero wind chills that will persist through the morning [13].

Dec 15, 2025 – Multiple central Ohio districts (e.g., Canal Winchester, Columbus, Groveport Madison, Pickerington, Reynoldsburg, Whitehall) close or delay Monday schedules because of lingering slick roads and bitter cold, while others (Newark, Olentangy, Southwest Licking) impose two‑hour delays [12].

Dec 15, 2025 – Over a dozen additional districts (e.g., Circleville, Fairfield Union, Maysville, Morgan, New Lexington, Vinton County) issue closures, and several others announce two‑hour delays as winter‑weather remnants bring wind chills down to –20 °F [11].

Jan 20, 2026 – An arctic cold snap drives wind chills to –15 °F, prompting numerous districts to cancel or delay Tuesday classes; Columbus City Schools cite an already‑scheduled Professional Development Day, while many districts list two‑hour delays for students [10].

Jan 25, 2026 – Ohio State University cancels all in‑person classes on Monday Jan 26 and Tuesday Jan 27 after a weekend storm drops more than 16 inches of snow, marking the season’s biggest and the fifth‑largest storm on record for Columbus [8].

Jan 26, 2026 – Central Ohio districts announce Monday closures as the historic snowstorm continues, with over 16 inches recorded and sub‑zero wind chills forecast through the week [9].

Jan 26, 2026 – A Level 2 Snow Emergency covers most central Ohio counties, forcing business closures (e.g., Columbus Zoo through Jan 30) and prompting the postponement of community events such as the Columbus Aviators fan rally to Feb 7, Reynoldsburg Frost Fest to Feb 20, and Winter Jam to Feb 16 [7].

Jan 26, 2026 – More districts (including Columbus City Schools, Dublin, Hilliard, Pickerington, Gahanna‑Jefferson, Groveport Madison, Whitehall, Worthington, New Albany‑Plain, Westerville, South Western, Hamilton, Delaware) close schools on Tuesday Jan 27 as the storm leaves 8‑16 + inches of snow and wind chills plunge to –20 °F [6].

Jan 27, 2026 – A wave of Wednesday closures hits central Ohio (e.g., Bexley, Canal Winchester, Columbus, Delaware, Dublin, Gahanna‑Jefferson, Groveport Madison, Hilliard, Marysville, New Albany, Olentangy, Pickerington, Reynoldsburg, South Western, Upper Arlington, Westerville, Worthington) amid 8‑16 + inches of snow and a week‑long deep freeze with sub‑20 °F highs [5].

Jan 28, 2026 – Ten districts (including Columbus, Coshocton, Delaware, Dublin, Hilliard, Olentangy, Pickerington, Reynoldsburg, Southwestern, Worthington) cancel Thursday classes as feels‑like temperatures dip to –15 °F or lower, while a modest warming trend is expected early next week [4].

Jan 29, 2026 – Columbus City Schools cancel Friday classes, marking the fifth consecutive day without instruction, after a storm deposits 8‑16 inches of snow and an Extreme Cold Warning keeps wind chills near –25 °F through Wednesday noon [3].

Jan 29, 2026 – Central Ohio schools shut down Friday as arctic air drives subzero wind chills, with Saturday’s forecast potentially tying the Jan 31 record low of –6 °F set in 2004; the closures affect dozens of districts across the region [2].

Jan 30, 2026 – Snow emergencies lift across central Ohio counties, and Mayor Andrew Ginther announces that Columbus City Schools will resume classes on Monday, ending a week‑long series of closures driven more by extreme cold than impassable roads [1].