Charlotte-area schools have announced their operation plans for Friday, Sept. 30 in anticipation of Hurricane Ian's remnants moving across the region.
Sept. 30 will be a remote learning day for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and Iredell-Statesville Schools students.
Cabarrus County and Gaston County Schools will both be closed on Sept. 30, with all athletic and extra-curricular activities canceled. For Gaston County teachers, it will be an optional remote workday. There will be no makeup day for Cabarrus County students.
Union County Schools is currently on its Fall Intercession, which means no school for students. Other plans have not been announced. The county declared a state of emergency in a Thursday press release.
Earlier this week, CMS, Gaston County and I-SS had all announced that Friday varsity and junior varsity football games would be rescheduled due to inclement weather.
Currently a tropical storm, Ian is expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall in South Carolina. Charlotte-area residents should prepare for heavy rainfall, flash flooding and other inclement weather conditions from Friday night to Saturday morning.
North Carolina is in a state of emergency and a tropical storm warning has been announced for Charlotte.
For more information on severe weather, head over to www.weather.gov for the latest updates in your area.