Schools in Middle Tennessee are closing, delaying opening Monday. What we know

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Icy road conditions lead to more school closings Monday after a winter storm system dumped snow on Nashville and areas of Middle Tennessee over the weekend.

Nearly 6 inches of snowfall was recorded in Middle Tennessee after a winter storm brought significant snow accumulation to the region Friday.

Flights were canceled and businesses and schools closed Friday as children played outside, building snowmen and sledding on everything from an inflatable dinosaur to other unique finds around the house.

More: How much snow fell in Middle TN on Friday? See the snow totals for Nashville, surrounding areas

Roads and farms were covered with snow. Snow that continues to create dangerous conditions on rural roads in areas of Middle Tennessee traveled by school buses and motorists daily.

Leading several school districts to either delay or cancel school altogether on Monday.

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See which school districts have changed or canceled school on Monday:

Cheatham County Schools

The Cheatham County School District will be on a two-hour delay Monday, school officials announced on Facebook.

School begins at 9:45 a.m. and the buses run two hours late, the announcement states.

Extended day care centers open at

Dickson County Schools

Due to several back roads still covered in snow and ice, Dickson County Schools will be closed Monday, school officials announced on Facebook.

Extended care facilities at Oakmont Elementary and Stuart Burns Elementary will open at 7 a.m., the release said.

Other extended care centers will be closed on Monday.

Robertson County Schools

Robertson County Schools Director Danny Weeks informed parents that schools would be closed Monday in a recorded phone call Sunday due to continued icy conditions on some county roads.

The day care centers and the main office will be open during normal opening hours.

Rutherford County Schools

All Rutherford County schools will be closed Monday, RCS Chief Communications Officer James Evans informed parents in an email Sunday night.

“We understand that school closures cause inconvenience to parents, but the safety of students and staff is our first priority,” Evans said in a statement.

School officials surveyed road conditions Sunday afternoon and identified several problem areas in the county. Emergency personnel were also consulted and shared similar concerns.

According to the statement, most hazardous conditions were found in rural areas where school buses operate.

A list of relevant pathways was provided to parents and included the following:

  • Shady Lane
  • Mt. Zion Road
  • Lynch Hill off Hoover’s Gap
  • Oak Grove Road
  • The coastal road
  • Thompson road in Rockvale
  • East Trimble Road
  • Oregon Road
  • Brown’s Mill
  • Carlton Road
  • Threet Road
  • Manu’s way
  • Smyrna West Alternative School (hillside entrance remains covered)

The main office will be open during normal business hours.

Wilson County Schools

Wilson County Schools will be closed Monday, school officials announced on Facebook.

“While many roads throughout the county are clear and dry after our winter storm over the weekend, we have discovered several country roads (traveled daily by our buses, employees and families) that remain very dangerous,” the school district shared in a Facebook post. Sunday.

Affected roads are mostly limited to the eastern part of the county and the Watertown area, the release said.

“Other than that, we have major concerns about refreezing areas on roads in other parts of the county, particularly overpasses that saw snow melt today.”

Although school will be closed on Monday, the Kids Club will remain open and operate on the inclement weather schedule.

ATC will also be open.

Additional updates will be provided by district officials on Monday.

More information on extracurricular activities will be shared on Monday morning and a school closing update for Tuesday 14th January will be provided late Monday afternoon around 10pm. 4:30 p.m

Sumner County Schools will be open and operating on regular schedules Monday, school officials announced on Facebook.

School closures were not available for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Rutherford County Schools and Williamson County Schools at the time of publication.

Katie Nixon can be reached at [email protected].