Jacksonville schools, city offices, more close due to severe weather threat on Tuesday

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With the threat of severe weather across much of Northeast Florida today, a number of schools, government offices and other places of business have announced plans to close.

The closings are in reaction to warnings from the National Weather Service, which said “numerous severe thunderstorms are possible” when a cold front approaches Northeast Florida from the west. The greatest impacts near Jacksonville are expected around the Tuesday evening rush hour, the weather service said. Already Tuesday morning, several tornadoes have been reported in the Florida Pandhandle.

The storm threat, which officials said might carry a risk of isolated tornadoes, was announced as parts of the South braced for spreading effects from Winter Storm Finn, which had earlier affected the Midwest. Gov. Ron DeSantis activated the Florida State Guard Monday as part of an effort to prepare for storm impacts statewide and declared a state of emergency in 49 counties Tuesday.

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School closings

Schools in the following counties will be closed on Tuesday.

  • Duval County

  • Clay County

  • Nassau County

  • Baker County

  • Putnam

  • Bradford

  • Brantley (Ga.)

  • Camden (Ga.)

  • Charlton (Ga.)

  • Glynn (Ga.)

St. Johns County schools are scheduled to end the day an hour early.

College, university closings

  • The University of North Florida

  • Jacksonville University

  • Florida State College at Jacksonville

  • St. Johns River State College campuses

  • Nova Southeastern University's Jacksonville campus

College of Coastal Georgia classes are online Tuesday.

Other schools

The following private schools are closed Tuesday:

  • Diocese of St. Augustine schools

  • The Bolles School

  • St. Johns Country Day School

  • Providence School and Preschool

  • Jacksonville Country Day School

  • University Christian

  • North Florida School of Special Education

  • KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools

City, county government closings

All City of Jacksonville government offices are closed to the public on Tuesday. All City Council meetings will be postponed.

City parks and recreation facilities are closed.

The Duval County Courthouse is closed as well as the Duval County Clerk of Courts offices at the courthouse and Beaches branch at 1543 Atlantic Blvd.

City offices for Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach offices are closed.

St. Johns County government offices will close at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Nassau County government offices closed at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Cultural institution closings

The following are closed Tuesday:

  • The Thrasher-Horne Center

  • UNF's MOCA Jacksonville & Cultural Institute downtown

  • Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens

  • Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

Social service agencies

The following are closed Tuesday:

  • Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida

  • LJD Jewish Family & Community Services

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville closures: List of school, city office closings