School districts across Northeast Ohio have canceled classes today as a precaution from the extreme cold that has settled over the region. Most of Northern Ohio is under a cold weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service.

Several Northeast Ohio school districts have canceled classes for Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, but this time it’s not because of snow. Freezing rain the fell overnight has left some slick conditions on area roads.

A mix of sleet, freezing rain and plain rain is expected in the Washington region Wednesday night into Thursday morning and is leading to school delays and may even prompt some closings. The iciness could also affect federal government operations.

Mercer County school districts have begun calling for closures and delayed openings for Thursday due to a nasty ice storm expected to hit the state starting Wednesday night. The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories for all 21 counties with the exception of Jersey Shore towns.

With a quick-moving weather system expected to blanket Massachusetts with snow Thursday — with most areas seeing between 2 and 4 inches — some schools have already decided to close or delay opening. National Weather Service forecasters Wednesday set down a Winter Weather Advisory covering almost the entire state,