Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to have 2nd straight remote learning day after storm
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will have a remote learning day Wednesday as the county continues to recover from winter weather hitting the area Saturday and Sunday. Other districts will do the same or delay the start of school by two hours.
A winter storm brought a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain that started Saturday evening and continued Sunday, coating roadways and sidewalks. Temperatures have teeter-tottered since, often remaining below freezing and expected to continue to do so into next week.
“All CMS buildings will remain closed for students to allow our teams time to prepare schools and ensure safety,” a district spokesperson said in a statement Tuesday afternoon. “This includes clearing ice and debris from school campuses, checking bus routes and secondary roadways, and confirming that schools are ready for reopening.”
The district was closed entirely on Monday and had a remote learning day on Tuesday. Remote learning on Wednesday will be asynchronous, meaning students will complete assignments on their own at home, without live virtual instruction. Assignments will be due the next scheduled school day.
Before and after-school programs are also canceled for the day.
Here’s how other districts in the region are planning for class Wednesday.
- Cabarrus County Schools: The district will have a remote, asynchronous instruction day on Wednesday. KIDS:PLUS is closed, and after-school activities are canceled.
- Catawba County Schools: The district will have a remote instruction day on Wednesday. “Based on guidance from NCDOT, there is a strong possibility remote learning may continue through the end of the week as secondary roads remain unsafe,” the district said via its website Tuesday afternoon.
- Clover School District: The district announced it will operate on a two-hour delay Wednesday.
- Fort Mill School District: The district announced it will operate on a two-hour delay Wednesday.
- Gaston County Schools: The district will have a remote, asynchronous learning day Wednesday. It is an optional workday for teachers.
- Hickory City Schools: The district will have a remote learning day Wednesday.
- Iredell-Statesville Schools: The district will have a remote learning day Wednesday, with employees teleworking.
- Kannapolis City Schools: The district will have a remote learning day Wednesday. Staff are to report on-site at 9 a.m.
- Lancaster County School District: The district announced it will operate on a two-hour delay Wednesday. Breakfast will not be served.
- Rock Hill Schools: The district announced it will operate on a two-hour delay Wednesday. Dismissal is normal.
- Rowan-Salisbury Schools: The district announced it will have a remote learning day Wednesday.
- Union County Schools: The district announced it will operate on a two-hour delay Wednesday.
- York County School District 1: The district announced it will operate on a two-hour delay Wednesday. Dismissal is normal.
This story was originally published January 27, 2026 at 4:16 PM.
