Among those closed were District 13 schools, Dujardin School, Erickson Elementary School and Westfield Middle School in Bloomingdale, along with Taft School District 90 in Lockport.
"Due to the inclement weather conditions predicted for tomorrow, ALL District 13 schools will be closed on Thursday, February 17 for a snow day," the Bloomingdale school district wrote on social media."Please continue to monitor the District's website for the most up-to-date information. Thank you." A number of districts like District 104 in Summit, District 2 in Bensenville, District 45 in Villa Park, District 53 in Oak Brook and District 180 in Burr Ridge also announced plans for remote learning.
"Given the impending winter storm predicted to hit later this evening and continue through at least tomorrow afternoon, I have decided that will not be holding in-person instruction on Thursday," District 104 Supt. Troy Whalen wrote in an alert to parents. In Kankakee County, where the heaviest snowfall totals are expected, Momence and Grant Park schools both announced that they would switch to e-learning, as did Kankakee School District 111 and Bourbonnais School District 53.