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Power Outages, High Water Close Schools

WOSU News Staff — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Administrators at Canal Winchester Local Schools say a power outage and flooded roads have forced the district to close today.

In Upper Arlington, a power outage has forced a two-hour delay at Wickliffe Elementary.

Closings and Delays

WOSU News Staff — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Columbus City Schools – closed

Hilliard City Schools – closed

Methodist Theological School, Delaware – classes canceled until 6 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran Seminary – no 8 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. classes

Monday, February 15, 2010

Ohio Dominican University – no afternoon or evening activities

Trinity Lutheran Seminary – closes at 3:30 p.m

Ohio University (Lancaster and Pickerington campuses) – no activities after 3 p.m.

Pickerington Local Schools – no evening activities

Westerville City Schools – no school board meeting

University of Phoenix – no evening classes

Bexley City Schools – all afternoon and evening classes and activities canceled.

St. Charles Catholic – basketball games canceled

Watterson – Ready basketball game canceled

St. Catharine bingo canceled

Bishop Ready bingo canceled

Reynoldsburg Schools – all evening activities canceled

Delaware County District Library – all Branches closing at 5 p.m.

Methodist Theological School, Delaware Co. – classes canceled

Ohio State University Delaware Center – closed as of 4:40 p.m.

Columbus Metropolitan Library — all branches closed at 6 p.m.

Heavy Snowstorm Causes Delays for Schools and the Airport

Debbie Holmes — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Due to the heavy snowstorm, around Columbus, many schools have cancelled activities this evening. New Albany Plain Local Westerville City Hilliard City Reynoldsburg Olentangy Local Columbus Catholic Columbus State Community College Ohio Dominican University Ohio State-Mansfield Campus has no evening classes. Ohio State-Marion Campus has no evening classes. North Central State College is closed this evening. Med Central College of Nursing also closed this evening. Ohio University Lancaster and Pickerington campuses are closed. University of Phoenix Columbus campus is closed this evening. Methodist Theological School in Delaware cancelled evening classes. Westerville Public Library is closing at 6p.m.

A heavy snowstorm in the central Ohio area is impacting Port Columbus International airport with many flight delays and cancellations. Several carriers headed to Chicago are impacted including Southwest, United and American Airlines.

Airport Spokesman, David Whitaker says because of the continuing storm that is expected to move east, Continental Airlines has already canceled all flights Wednesday out of Columbus headed to Newark, New Jersey.

Whitaker says the airport is able to keep runways clear of snow but because of storm conditions, some airlines are taking precautions by cancelling flights. The best advice for travelers is to call the airline or check the website for updates.