See which central Ohio schools have canceled class Jan. 20 due to cold weather

As cold temperatures persist in central Ohio, some schools in the area have canceled or postponed classes on Jan. 20.

The National Weather Service has issued a cold weather warning for much of central Ohio, including Columbus, from 7 a.m. on Martin Luther King Jr. Day until 10 a.m. on January 20. Temperatures plummeted to -8 degrees throughout the Fourth of July holiday, and the National Weather Service warned of wind chills as low as -15 degrees.

The alert covers Franklin, Union, Delaware, Madison and Licking counties, as well as other portions of west-central Ohio and east-central Indiana.

According to the National Weather Service, temperatures are expected to drop slightly after the holidays on January 20, with a high near 22 degrees and sunny weather expected. But wind chill values ​​are expected to remain below zero, as low as -3. Temperatures may return to above freezing on January 21st.

Which Central Ohio schools are closed due to weather on January 20, 2026?

As reported by Dispatch news partner NBC4/WMCH-TV as of the evening of January 19, the following Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Union, Madison, Pickaway and Fairfield schools or districts have announced delayed starts or full-day closures for Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

• A+ Children’s Academy – Closed

• Bern Unified School – Closed

• Bloom-Carroll Local School District – 2 hours delay

• Buckeye Valley School – Closed

• Licking County Career and Technical Education Center – Closed

• North Columbus Bilingual Academy – Closed

• Columbus Bilingual West – Closed

• Cornerstone College – Closed

• Delaware Area Career Center – Closed

• Delaware City Schools – Closed

• Eagle Wing Academy – Closed

• Fairbanks Local School District – 2 hours delay

• Fairfield Union Local Schools – Closed

• Graham Elementary and Middle School – Closed

• Granville Christian Academy – Closed

• Granville Exempt Village School – 2 hours delay

• Harvest Preparatory School – Closed

• Heath City School – Closed

• Horizon Science Academy (Elementary, Middle, Elementary and High School) – Closed

• Jefferson Local Schools – 2 hours delay

• Jonathan Alder School – 2 hours delay

• Childcare Elementary – Closed

• Lakewood Local Schools – Closed

• Liberty Christian Academy – Closed

• Free Christian Early Education Center (Pataskla) – Closed

• Liberty Christian Early Learning Center (Pickerington) – Closed

• Liberty Union Thurston Local School – Closed

• Licking Heights Local School – 2 hours delay

• Licking Valley Local – Closed

• Madison Christian School – Closed

• Marysville Ex Village Schools – 2 hours delay

• Newark Catholic High School – Closed

• Newark City Schools – Closed

• Columbus Nobles Academy – Closed

• North Fork Local – Closed

• Northridge Local School – Closed

• North Union School District – 2 hours delay

• South Columbus Preparatory Academy – Closed

• German Village South Columbus Preparatory Academy – Closed

• Southwest Licking School – Closed

• St. Frances de Sales Elementary School – Closed

• ODU Charles School – Closed

• The Learning Spectrum (Johnstown) – Closed

Please note that Columbus City Schools are scheduled to be closed to students on January 20, 2026 due to staff professional development day.

Will Columbus warm up the rest of the week? Central Ohio Snow and Temperature Forecast

The National Weather Service’s forecast for the rest of the week in Columbus includes a rollercoaster of temperatures, including the possibility of snow and rain in the coming days.

• Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature of about 7 degrees. Wind chill values ​​as low as -4 degrees. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21.

• Tuesday: Sunny, with a maximum temperature of around 22 degrees. Wind chill values ​​as low as -3 degrees. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

• Tuesday night: Clouds are increasing and the lowest temperature is around 15 degrees. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

• Wednesday: There is a 40% chance of snow and/or rain throughout the day. Cloudy weather, with a maximum temperature of around 39 degrees. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34. Little or no snow accumulation is expected.

• Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with the lowest temperature around 26 degrees. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22.

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a maximum temperature of nearly 33 degrees.

• Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a minimum temperature of around 11 degrees.

• Friday: Cloudy weather with the highest temperature approaching 20 degrees.

• Friday night: Mostly cloudy, with a minimum temperature of around 3 degrees.

• Saturday: Cloudy weather, with a maximum temperature of around 12 degrees.

• Saturday night: Chance of snow is 30%. It will be sunny partly with a minimum temperature of about 3 degrees.

• Sunday: Chance of snow is 30%. Partly sunny, with a maximum temperature of nearly 17 degrees.

• Sunday night: Partly sunny, with a maximum temperature of nearly 23 degrees.

You can contact reporter Emma Wozniak at ewozniak@dispatch.com or @emma_wozniak_ on X (formerly Twitter).

This article originally appeared in The Columbus Dispatch: See which Central Ohio schools will be closed due to cold weather on Jan. 20