Kentucky Schools Close, Use NTI Days as Dangerous Cold Continues

Jessica Bowling

January 27, 2026

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Several Kentucky school districts announced closures and NTI days extending into Tuesday and Wednesday as dangerously cold wind chills linger following the winter storm.

The FOX 56 Weather Authority said conditions will remain extremely cold Monday night, with wind chills dropping between 10 and 20 degrees below zero. A cold front is expected to move into the state on Tuesday, bringing another chance of snow showers and flurries by Tuesday night.

Below is a list of Kentucky school districts and institutions that announced closures or NTI days for Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Anderson County Schools — Closed through Tuesday
Asbury University and Wilmore Universities — Closed through Tuesday

BCTC (all locations) and Lexington-area universities — Virtual learning Tuesday
Barbourville Independent Schools and Knox County Schools — NTI day Tuesday
Berea Independent Schools and Madison County Schools — NTI day Tuesday
Bourbon Christian Academy — Closed Tuesday
Bourbon County Schools — Closed Tuesday
Boyle County Schools — NTI day Tuesday

Campbellsville University Harrodsburg — Closed, virtual learning only Tuesday
Casey County Schools — Closed through Tuesday
Clark County Schools — Closed Tuesday
Corbin Independent Schools — Closed through Wednesday

Danville Independent Schools — NTI day Tuesday

EKU Corbin, EKU Manchester, and Eastern Kentucky University — Plan A
East Bernstadt Independent Schools — NTI day Tuesday
Estill County Schools — Closed Tuesday

Franklin County Schools — NTI day Tuesday

Garrard County Schools — NTI day Tuesday

Harlan County Schools — NTI day Tuesday
Harrison County Schools — Closed Tuesday

Jackson County Schools — Closed through Tuesday
Jackson Independent Schools — NTI day Tuesday
Jessamine County Schools — NTI day through Wednesday

Kentucky School for the Deaf — NTI day through Wednesday
Kentucky State University — Virtual learning Tuesday
Knott County Schools — Closed through Tuesday
Knox County Schools — NTI day Tuesday

Laurel County Schools — Closed Tuesday
Lexington Catholic High School — Closed Tuesday
Lexington Christian Academy — NTI day through Tuesday

MCTC (all campuses) — Closed through Tuesday
Madison County Schools — Closed Tuesday
Marion County Schools — Closed through Tuesday
Mary Queen School — Closed through Tuesday
McCreary County Schools — NTI day through Tuesday
Medical Career and Technical College — Closed, virtual learning only Tuesday
Menifee County Schools — Closed through Tuesday
Mercer County Schools — Closed Tuesday
Model Laboratory School — NTI day Tuesday
Montgomery County Schools — Closed Tuesday
Morehead State University — Plan B

Owsley County Schools — NTI day through Wednesday

Paris City Schools — NTI day Tuesday
Powell County Schools — Closed through Tuesday
Pulaski County Schools — Closed Tuesday

Redwood Cooperative School — Closed Tuesday
Robertson County Schools — Closed Tuesday
Rockcastle County Schools — Closed Tuesday
Rowan County Schools — Closed through Wednesday
Russell County Schools — Closed through Tuesday

Scott County Schools — NTI day Tuesday
Somerset Christian School — Virtual learning Tuesday
Somerset Community College — Closed Tuesday
St. John School — Closed Tuesday
St. Leo School — Closed through Tuesday
St. Mark School — Closed Tuesday
St. Mary School — Closed Tuesday

Walnut Hill Day School — Closed Tuesday
Washington County Schools — Closed, virtual learning only Tuesday
Wayne County Schools — Closed through Tuesday
Wolfe County Schools — Closed through Wednesday
Woodford County Schools — Closed Tuesday

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