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<\/p>\nSun, February 22, 2026 at 5:14 PM UTC<\/p>\n
The Brief<\/p>\n
New York City Public Schools will close for a full snow day on Monday.<\/p>\n
Students have no remote learning.<\/p>\n
The decision comes as a blizzard was expected to bring 18-24 inches of snow to the city.<\/p>\n
NEW YORK CITY – New York City students will have their first old-school snow day since 2019 thanks to the city’s first blizzard in a decade.<\/a><\/p>\n Stay connected with FOX LOCAL. For 24\/7 winter storm coverage\u2014Download Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n What we know<\/p>\n New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that New York City Public Schools will have a full snow day on Monday due to inclement weather. Students will have no online schooling or remote learning.<\/p>\n “Full classic snow day,” the mayor made the announcement in a tweet on Sunday, asking students to stay safe inside.<\/p>\n See NY, NJ, CT school closings here.<\/a><\/p>\n The backstory<\/p>\n The decision comes as a blizzard was expected to bring potentially historic snowfall totals to the New York City area Sunday night through Monday evening.<\/p>\n New York City could see a total accumulation of 18 to 24 inches of snow over the next day and a half. Forecasters say the cisty could see between 2 and 3 inches of snow per hour during the heaviest snowfall. Blizzard conditions, including wind gusts up to 60 mph, could create hazardous travel throughout the day on Monday.<\/p>\n Families can find the latest updates at schools.nyc.gov<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n