Dec 2, 2025 – Columbus City Schools cancel all classes and extracurriculars after overnight snow creates slippery roads, while Franklin County courts close and multiple districts issue closures or delays; snow accumulates 2‑4 inches and counties sit under Snow Emergencies ranging from Level 1 to Level 3 [17][18][19].

Dec 12, 2025 – Columbus City Schools cancel several Saturday extracurricular events because a winter storm warning brings 2‑5 inches of snow and blowing snow, prompting travel advisories across the southern counties [16].

Dec 14‑15, 2025 – A wave of district closures and two‑hour delays hits Monday as slick roads follow Saturday’s snowfall; forecasts call for warming into the 20s‑40s later in the week, with showers expected Thursday‑Friday [14][15].

Dec 15, 2025 – More than a dozen central Ohio districts close or delay Tuesday amid lingering snow, bitter cold and wind chills down to –20 °F; temperatures are expected to rise through the week [13].

Jan 20, 2026 – Extreme cold drives wind chills to –15 °F, prompting numerous district cancellations or delays; Columbus City Schools observe a scheduled Professional Development Day, and a Cold Weather Advisory covers the period [12].

Jan 26, 2026 – A Level 2 Snow Emergency covers most central Ohio counties as a historic storm drops over 16 inches of snow—the fifth‑largest on record for Columbus—leading to widespread school and business closures and subzero wind chills through the week [9][11].

Jan 27, 2026 – Central Ohio districts close schools for Tuesday after the storm leaves 8‑16 inches of snow; arctic air drives wind chills to –20 °F and sub‑zero temperatures persist through the week [8].

Jan 27, 2026 – Schools remain closed on Wednesday, with snow totals still 8‑16 + inches and a deep freeze keeping temperatures below 20 °F and wind chills well below zero; 10 Weather Impact alerts run daily through Sunday [7].

Jan 28, 2026 – Ten districts announce Thursday closures as arctic air pushes feels‑like temperatures to –15 °F or lower; the cold snap is expected to linger into the weekend despite a modest early‑next‑week warming trend [6].

Jan 29, 2026 – Central Ohio schools shut down Friday amid brutal arctic cold, with morning lows near zero, afternoon highs in the low‑teens and wind chills at or below zero; Saturday may tie the Jan 31 record low of –6 °F, a temperature first recorded in 2004 [4].

Jan 29, 2026 – Columbus City Schools cancel Friday classes after a winter storm deposits 8‑16 inches of snow; an Extreme Cold Warning remains in effect through Wednesday noon, and forecasts predict a week‑long stretch of sub‑20 °F highs [5].

Jan 30, 2026 – Snow emergencies lift across central Ohio, and districts plan to reopen after five consecutive closure days; Mayor Andrew Ginther says Columbus City Schools will resume Monday, noting that “recent school delays were driven more by extreme cold than by impassable streets” and quoting parents who describe mixed experiences during the shutdown [3].

Feb 20, 2026 – Snow winds down as an additional 0.5 inch is forecast for the afternoon; a 10 Weather Impact Alert warns of slick roads and bridges, over 100 districts close or delay schools, and freezing temps with gusty winds persist, while a moisture band from a larger storm system finally reaches Ohio; meteorologists expect milder weather by mid‑next week with daytime highs returning to the 40 °F range [1][2].