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Closings and cancellations across SC in response to snow, winter weather

With severe winter weather expected to affect South Carolina on Wednesday, schools and other organizations around the state are announcing closings, cancellations and changes of plans.

The State newspaper will continue to update this list.

If you know of any closings, cancellations, delays or other information you think should be on this list, please let us know at online@thestate.com.

CLOSED

SCHOOLS

  • Lexington 1 – all child development classes for 3- and 4-year-old half-day kindergarten are canceled Thursday
  • Lexington 2 – all 3- and 4-year-old half-day child development classes are canceled Thursday
  • Newberry County Schools, Administrative Offices and extra-curricular activities are canceled Thursday
  • Ben Lippen Schools
  • Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
  • Kershaw County Schools
  • Fairfield County Schools
  • Spartanburg County Schools
  • Lancaster County Schools
  • Lee County Schools
  • Cherokee County Schools
  • Chesterfield County Schools
  • Chester County Schools
  • Union County Schools
  • Gray Collegiate Academy
  • Bethesda Christian School
  • Benedict College
  • Centura College
  • Winthrop University

LOCAL OFFICES AND ORGANIZATIONS

  • Richland County Meals on Wheels
  • Newberry County
  • Calvary Chapel Northeast Midweek Bible Study

STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES

  • Anderson County
  • Cherokee County
  • Fairfield County
  • Greenville County
  • Laurens County
  • Spartanburg County
  • York County

DELAYED

SCHOOLS

  • Lexington 1, will operate on a 2-hour delay Thursday
  • Lexington 2, will operate on a 2-hour delay Thursday
  • Lexington 3, will operate on a 2-hour delay Thursday
  • Lexington 4, will operate on a 2-hour delay Thursday
  • Lexington-Richland School District Five, will operate on a 2-hour delay Thursday
  • Richland District One, will operate on a 2-hour delay Thursday
  • Richland District Two, will operate on a 2-hour delay Thursday
  • University of South Carolina, will close campus at 7 p.m. and classes will resume at 10 a.m. Thursday
  • Sumter County School District, will operate on a 2-hour delay Thursday
  • Midlands Tech, will have no classes after 5 p.m.
  • Lake Murray Montessori School – Lexington Campus, will operate on a 2-hour delay
  • Cardinal Newman High School, will operate on a 2-hour delay
  • Newberry Academy, will operate on a 2-hour delay
  • Newberry College, will operate on a 2-hour delay
  • Edgefield County School District, will operate on a 2-hour delay Thursday
  • Fox Creek High School, will operate on a 2-hour delay Thursday
  • Aiken County School District, will operate on a 2-hour delay
  • Saluda County School District, will operate on a 2-hour delay
  • Calhoun County School District, will operate on a 2-hour delay
  • Williamsburg County School District, will operate on a 2-hour delay Thursday

LOCAL OFFICES AND ORGANIZATIONS

  • Richland Library – will close all locations at 7 p.m., scheduled to reopen at 9 a.m. Thursday
  • City of West Columbia Offices – will open at 10 a.m. Thursday
  • Richland County Recreation Commission – will close at 6 p.m.
  • Town of Lexington Offices – will open at 10 a.m. Thursday
  • Town of Lexington January Planning Commission Meeting – will now take place Jan. 24
  • Chapin Town Hall – will be on a two-hour delay
  • EdVenture Children’s Museum – will open at noon
  • Columbia Heart Clinic – will be on a two-hour delay
  • Columbia Foot Clinic – will be on a two-hour delay
  • Columbia College – will open at 11 a.m.

STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES

  • Richland County – will open at 10 a.m. Thursday
  • Newberry County – will be on a two-hour delay Thursday
  • Abbeville County – will close at 3 p.m.
  • Chester County – will open at 10 a.m. Thursday
  • Chesterfield County – will close at 2:30 p.m.
  • Dillon County – will be on a two-hour delay Thursday
  • Edgefield County – will be on a two-hour delay Thursday
  • Florence County – will be on a two-hour delay Thursday
  • Lancaster County – will open at noon Thursday
  • Marion County – will be on a two-hour delay Thursday
  • Marlboro County – will open at 10:30 a.m. Thursday
  • McCormick County Government Offices – will open at 10:30 a.m. Thursday
  • Oconee County Government Offices – will be on a two-hour delay
  • Pickens County Government Offices – will be on a two-hour delay
  • Saluda County Government Offices – will open at noon Thursday
  • Union County – will open at noon Thursday

This story was originally published January 16, 2018 at 4:51 PM with the headline "Closings and cancellations across SC in response to snow, winter weather."

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