Schools Closing Wednesday Due To Winter Storm In Arlington Heights

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — With the first major winter storm of the season set to hit Chicagoland Wednesday, a number of Arlington Heights area schools have decided to close for the day.

According to Emergency Closing Center, among the local schools/districts closing (e-learning noted) are the following:

Public Schools

• District 211 (Palatine)
• District 214 (Arlington Heights)
• District 214 Community Education (Arlington Heights)
• District 26 (Mount Prospect)
• District 54 (Schaumburg)
• District 59 (Arlington Heights) — E-learning
• Elk Grove Village High School (Elk Grove Village)
• Forest View Educational Center (Arlington Heights)
• John Hersey High School (Arlington Heights)
• Newcomer Center (Arlington Heights)
• Prospect High School (Mount Prospect)
• Rolling Meadows High School (Rolling Meadows)
• The Academy at Forest View (Arlington Heights)
• Vanguard School (Arlington Heights)
• Walsh Academy (Des Plaines)

Private Schools

• New Connections Academy (Palatine) — e-learning
• Our Lady of the Wayside School (Arlington Heights)
• Quest Academy (Palatine)
• South Campus (Palatine) - e-learning
• St. James School (Arlington Heights) closing at noon
• St. Hubert School (Hoffman Estates) - e-learning

The storm is predicted to bring at least 6 inches or more of snow, according to the National Weather Service. Hazardous travel conditions, especially during the afternoon and evening commute, are likely.

The weather service has issued a winter storm watch for Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Lake, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, La Salle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Cook and Will counties, starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday until 3 a.m. on Thursday. The watch states that heavy snow is possible, with snowfall rates of an inch per hour.

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