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What goes into the decision to delay or close schools in Central Virginia?

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Henrico County Public Schools shared this photo of an East End school on a Facebook post announcing Wednesday's closure. (Courtesy HCPS)

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Winter weather has disrupted many Central Virginia schools’ schedules for a third week in a row.

Wednesday morning, many families woke up expecting delayed starts to the school day. But those delays would soon switch to school closings.

Richmond, Henrico, Hanover and Chesterfield all updated families of the changes between 7 a.m. and 8:45 a.m.

Central Virginia school districts say closures come down to road conditions and the calls made by experts.

They determine if ice is on roads that would prohibit cars, buses and walkers from safely making it to school.

School leaders have to make overall decisions for many counties that spread hundreds of miles.

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