North Texas schools are hitting the deep freeze button for another day, with dozens of districts shuttering their doors on Tuesday as dangerously cold temperatures grip the region following Winter Storm Fern.
From Dallas to Fort Worth and across the suburban landscape, school officials made the call Monday to extend closures through January 27, 2026, citing hazardous road conditions and bitter cold that could endanger students and staff. The decision affects hundreds of thousands of students across the metroplex, forcing parents to scramble for childcare arrangements for a second consecutive day.
Districts Play It Safe
Major districts including Dallas ISD, Fort Worth ISD, and Frisco ISD are among those that have announced Tuesday closures. The list reads like a who’s who of North Texas education: Arlington ISD, Garland ISD, Plano ISD, Lewisville ISD, Richardson ISD, and more than a dozen others have all made the same call.
“Because of the dangerous freezing temperatures expected through Tuesday morning, Liberty ISD will be closed on Tuesday, January 27th,” one superintendent wrote in a message to families. “Could we maybe make school work? Possibly. But my job as Superintendent is to work with our School Board and community to look out for our kids, staff, and families.”
The concern isn’t just about getting to school — it’s about getting there safely. Many districts noted that bus routes traverse rural roads that might remain treacherous even after main thoroughfares clear, and some students face bus rides of nearly an hour.
Community Impact has confirmed closures for Allen ISD, Argyle ISD, Carroll ISD, Celina ISD, Denton ISD, and numerous other districts across the northern suburbs. The closures extend to smaller institutions too, with UME Preparatory Academy shuttering its schools and offices.
What About Wednesday?
The big question hanging over families now: will classes resume on Wednesday? Most North Texas school districts haven’t yet made that call, preferring to wait and see how conditions develop after temperatures rise above freezing Tuesday afternoon, according to reports from FOX 4.
Parents should keep their eyes on district communications channels and local news outlets for updates. The domino effect of closures has been swift — once a few major districts announced their decisions Monday, others quickly followed suit.
It’s a familiar winter dance for Texas schools, where even the threat of ice can trigger widespread shutdowns in a region not built for sustained freezing conditions. The Liberty ISD superintendent perhaps put it best in his message to parents: “Asking everyone to be out in these conditions for one more day of school just isn’t worth the risk.”
Districts in the Houston area are facing similar decisions, with KTRH reporting extensive closures there as well.
For now, North Texas families are hunkering down for one more day of home learning — or more likely, a surprise mid-winter break as temperatures remain stubbornly below freezing. School officials are hoping that Tuesday’s forecast warmup materializes, allowing Wednesday to mark a return to normal operations across the region.
