School districts from Philadelphia to Boston are announcing closures and delays

As cities across the Northeast and New England prepared for what could be a major winter storm on Tuesday, dozens of school systems in a handful of states canceled classes, pulled the plug on after-school activities and otherwise adjusted their class schedules.

While the storm is not forecast to last, it will bring strong winds and coastal flooding in some areas, and school officials are not taking the impending weather lightly.

Here's a quick look at schools in the Northeast.

• Dozens of other school systems just north of the city closed Tuesday, including several in Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Rye and White Plains.

• In New Jersey, where parts of the state could be blanketed in as much as a foot of snow, Newark Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, as will Jersey City and Paterson Public Schools. Further south, in Edison, public schools have opened with a delayed opening.

• The Philadelphia School District has a two-hour delay. Some surrounding districts, including Pottstown School District and Upper Merion Area School District, plan to host virtual learning days.

• Farther north in Massachusetts, Boston's public schools are closed, as are Plymouth and Salem's public schools.