Hoover, Shelby County schools closed Tuesday due to threat of snow, dangerous travel conditions

Hoover and Shelby County public schools will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 29, due to the threat of inclement weather, school officials said today.

The National Weather Service is predicting 2 to 3 inches of snow across central Alabama Tuesday between midnight and noon, as well as potentially dangerous travel conditions because temperatures are expected to fall below freezing.

The snow should start moving into Jefferson and Shelby counties between 3 and 8 a.m., the weather service said. While snow may fall for only one to three hours at a given location, it could be heavy at times, forecasters said.

All schools and offices operated by Hoover City Schools and Shelby County Schools will be closed Tuesday, and all after-school events, including athletic games and extracurricular activities, also are canceled Tuesday. Shelby County after-school activities on Monday will proceed as normal.

School officials said they will monitor the weather Tuesday to determine if any closures or school start delays will be necessary Wednesday. Parents will be notified of any closures or delays through the school system’s rapid notification system, the school system website and social media.