{"id":5688,"date":"2026-03-16T03:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T03:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/5688\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T03:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T03:14:11","slug":"lowcountry-school-districts-offices-announce-closures-ahead-of-severe-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/5688\/","title":{"rendered":"Lowcountry school districts, offices announce closures ahead of severe weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) \u2014 Several school districts and offices in the Lowcountry have canceled or adjusted schedules ahead of severe weather on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Live 5 First Alert Weather team has issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2026\/03\/14\/first-alert-severe-storms-expected-monday\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2026\/03\/14\/first-alert-severe-storms-expected-monday\/\">First Alert Weather Day<\/a> for Monday because of the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms. The main concern with thunderstorms on Monday is the threat of damaging winds, but there is also a threat of tornadoes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Charleston County School District, Berkeley County School District and Dorchester School District Two will have teacher workdays on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The closures include:<\/p>\n<p>Williamsburg County School District<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Williamsburg County School District has canceled all after-school programs and extracurricular activities ahead of severe weather on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">School district officials say they are closely monitoring weather conditions for Monday and will share updates as needed.<\/p>\n<p>Georgetown County School District<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Georgetown County School District schools and offices will be closed on Monday ahead of potentially dangerous weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">All after-school activities for Monday, including athletic practices, games, meetings and other events, are canceled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Parents and guardians should check for emails regarding e-learning schedules.<\/p>\n<p>Dorchester School District 4<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Dorchester School District Four will be closed on Monday due to the risk of high winds and severe storms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">All after-school activities are canceled.<\/p>\n<p>Beaufort County School District<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Beaufort County School District schools will shift to e-learning and a remote workday on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">District buildings will be closed, and all extracurricular activities are canceled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Normal operations will resume on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Colleton County School District<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">All school operations are canceled on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">All district buildings, after-school programs, athletic events and extracurricular activities are also canceled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Officials will provide an update regarding Tuesday\u2019s operations when a decision is made.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 WCSC. 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