Marion County schools are closed today

Marion County Schools will be closed Friday, Jan. 16, due to the extreme cold weather, according to Marion County Superintendent Roger Marcum.

The National Weather Service is projecting a high temperature of 17 degrees Fahrenheit (-8 degree Celsius).

A wind chill advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. This means cold air and wind combine to created low wind chills which can result in frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Marcum also sent a reminder that school is closed Monday, Jan. 19, for Martin Luther King Day.