Snow began falling outside the WYDaily office on Longhill Road around 4 p.m. Tuesday. (Gregory Connolly/WYDaily)
The York County School Division and Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools announced schools would be closed Wednesday because of the wintry weather.
Walsingham Academy and Williamsburg Christian Academy have also announced their doors will be closed Wednesday.
YCSD announced exams will commence the first day students return to school. WJCC’s administrative offices will open two hours late.
Snow began falling in the Historic Triangle in the late afternoon Tuesday during an expected storm that closed WJCC schools two hours early. Various businesses, government offices, meetings and activities in the City of Williamsburg, and James City and York counties were also closed or canceled Tuesday night.
Snowfall should be mostly over by 3 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. A wind chill advisory is in effect from 3 a.m. Wednesday until noon Wednesday due to predicted wind chill values of 0 to negative 5 degrees.
Wednesday will be sunny with a high near 23.
Other Closings/Postponements
- James City County offices, including the JCC Recreation Center, will open at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
- The College of William & Mary closed at 6 p.m. Tuesday. It will remain closed until noon Wednesday.
- The Williamsburg Area Transit Authority Green Line, which serves William & Mary, stopped running at 9 p.m. Tuesday, as did the Williamsburg Trolley. A decision on when to reopen the Green Line will be made after 6 a.m. Wednesday. The Surry Line will not begin its run at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday, but will begin service at 7:30 a.m. at the Williamsburg Transportation Center. Buses may be unable to drive down Rocky Bottom or Lebanon roads.
- Grove Christian Outreach Center will be closed Wednesday.
If you know of cancellations or postponements and want to spread the word, email closings@wydaily.com.