BREAKING: Schools announcing plans for Thursday, Mar. 12, 2026 ahead of potential severe weather
Local schools are announcing their plans for Thursday ahead of potential severe weather.
Lee County Schools in Alabama said all schools and offices will observe a two-hour delay. This means that whatever time the respective school starts, or a student is picked up at a bus stop, that time will be delayed by two hours.
Lanett City Schools in Alabama say all schools will observe an e-learning day. Power has not yet been restored at W.O. Lance Elementary. Due to this ongoing outage and the impact on our operations, all Lanett City Schools campuses will be closed to students today, March 12, 2026. Students will complete their assignments electronically in Schoology. Students in grades PK-1 will receive their make-up work later this week. Staff should report to their campus and more information will be provided by your principal.
Macon County Schools in Alabama say all schools will observe a two-hour delay.
Glenwood School in Alabama will delay start of school until 10:00 AM. Parents will be allowed to drop off students starting at 9:50.
Barbour County Schools in Alabama say the district will be on a two-hour delay.
Eufaula City Schools in Alabama say the district will continue to operate as normal, but to ensure safety, tardies will not be counted tomorrow for students who arrive after waiting for the weather to pass.
Muscogee County Schools in Georgia say all schools will open on a one-hour delayed start.
Harris County Schools in Georgia say all schools will open on a delayed start. Bus routes, school openings, and start times will be shifted two hours later than the regularly scheduled times.
Troup County Schools in Georgia say all schools will open on a 2-hour delayed start.
Meriwether County Schools in Georgia say all schools will open on a 2-hour delayed start.
The delays are based off the potential of isolated, brief tornadoes, damaging wind gusts up to 60MPH and large hail between the hours of 2 AM CST/3AM EST to 7 AM CST/8 AM EST.
No other school districts have declared a delay or closing, at this time.
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