Dec 2, 2025 – Columbus City Schools cancel all classes and extracurricular activities for Tuesday after overnight snow creates slippery roads, joining dozens of central Ohio districts that also close or delay school start times; Columbus State Community College and Franklin County’s common‑pleas, municipal and juvenile courts shut down, and snow‑emergency levels range from 1 to 3 as 2‑4 inches of snow accumulate by 7 a.m. [11][12][13]

Dec 12, 2025 – Columbus City Schools cancel several Saturday extracurricular events—including girls’ basketball, wrestling and swim‑dive matches—after the National Weather Service issues winter‑weather advisories and predicts 2‑5 inches of snow across the southern counties that afternoon and evening. [10]

Dec 14, 2025 – Multiple central Ohio districts, such as Canal Winchester, Columbus City, Groveport‑Madison, Pickerington, Reynoldsburg and Whitehall, announce closures for Monday due to slick roads from Saturday’s snowfall and sub‑zero wind chills; several districts (Newark, Olentangy, Southwest Licking) issue two‑hour delays while temperatures are expected to rise into the 20s later that day. [8]

Dec 15, 2025 – More than a dozen districts, including Circleville, Fairfield Union, Maysville, Morgan, New Lexington and Vinton County, close schools outright, while others (Coshocton City, East Muskingum, Jackson, Wellston) impose two‑hour delays as wind chills dip to –20 °F; rain is forecast for Thursday, ending the brief warm‑up. [7][9]

Jan 19‑20, 2026 – An arctic blast drives wind chills to as low as –15 °F on Tuesday, prompting a 10TV Weather Impact Alert and a National Weather Service Cold‑Weather Advisory; Columbus City Schools remain on a scheduled Professional‑Development Day, and districts such as Big Walnut, Coshocton City, Delaware City, Franklin Local, Johnstown‑Monroe, Newark, Olentangy, Reynoldsburg, Southwest Licking and Whitehall cancel or delay classes, though the cold is expected to ease later in the week. [6]

Jan 24, 2026 – Columbus City Schools suspend Monday classes as the winter storm begins dumping snow across the region, marking the district’s first closure of the week. [4]

Jan 25, 2026 – Columbus City Schools cancel Tuesday classes after the storm delivers 12‑16 inches of snow, making it the season’s biggest and the fifth‑largest on record for Columbus; neighboring districts (Dublin, Gahanna‑Jefferson, Hilliard, Whitehall, Worthington) follow suit, and wind chills plunge to –10 °F to –20 °F, triggering a week‑long Weather Impact Alert. [4]

Jan 25, 2026 – Ohio State University announces the cancellation of all in‑person classes on its Columbus campus for Monday Jan 26 and Tuesday Jan 27, urging faculty to shift to virtual instruction after Saturday‑night snowfall begins delivering more than 16 inches of snow and forecasts an additional 12‑16 inches. [3]

Jan 26, 2026 – A Level 2 Snow Emergency is declared across most central Ohio counties, prompting heightened road‑closure warnings and urging residents to limit travel; the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium close through Jan 30, the Franklin County Juvenile Court remains shut on Jan 27, and Columbus Metropolitan Library locations open only at noon. [2]

Jan 26, 2026 – Seventeen central Ohio districts, including Bexley, Dublin and Olentangy, announce Monday closures as the storm continues to dump over 16 inches of snow, while sub‑zero temperatures and wind chills of –10 °F to –20 °F persist, keeping the Weather Impact Alert active for the week. [5]

Jan 26, 2026 – Snowfall totals across central Ohio reach 8‑16 inches on Tuesday, creating hazardous road conditions and prompting the 10TV Weather Impact Alert to shift focus to dangerous wind‑chill levels expected to hit –20 °F. [1]

Jan 27, 2026 – Multiple Columbus‑area districts—including Columbus City, Dublin, Hilliard, Pickerington, Gahanna‑Jefferson, Groveport‑Madison, Whitehall, Worthington, New Albany‑Plain Local, Westerville, South Western, Hamilton and Delaware—close schools for Tuesday as Arctic air drives wind chills to –20 °F; the cold snap is forecast to keep sub‑zero mornings and wind chills in the –10 °F to –20 °F range through the week. [1][2]

Jan 27, 2026 – Ohio State’s men’s basketball game against Penn State proceeds as scheduled, with arena doors opening at 5:30 p.m., free first‑come‑first‑serve parking and no shuttle service provided, despite the ongoing winter storm. [2]

Feb 7, 2026 (planned) – The Columbus Aviators fan rally, originally set for early February, is rescheduled to Feb 7 due to the January storm disruptions. [2]

Feb 16, 2026 (planned) – The Winter Jam concert at the Schottenstein Center moves to Feb 16, accommodating the delayed schedule caused by the severe weather. [2]

Feb 20, 2026 (planned) – Reynoldsburg Parks Frost Fest is postponed to Feb 20, reflecting the impact of the late‑January snowstorm on community events. [2]