School Closing: With Impending Northeast Winter Storm Nemo to Hit Friday It Is A Nation-Wide Issue

With the blizzard expected to wreak havoc across the Northeast, school, train and even business closing or shutting down early is expected.

The storm, now dubbed Winter Storm Nemo is schedule to hit in the late afternoon of Friday and is already being prepared for with many businesses shutting down or requiring employees to work from home.

According to the examiner, the Amtrak will be stopping service at 3:30 p.m. and MBTA in Boston will be shutting down their service also at 3:30 p.m.

Below is the list of states and their closing situations, according to examiner.com:

Massachusetts school and business closing list:

• Check the WBZclosing list here. Most schools in the Boston area are closed. Governor Patrick has directed that non-emergency employees working in Executive Branch agencies should not report to their workplaces on Friday, February 8, 2013.

Rhode Island school and business closing list:

In Rhode Island, Governor Lincoln Chafee has ordered first shift state workers to stay home on Friday. Almost every school in the state will be closed and many businesses are starting to issue closing times and early dismissal notices for employees.

• Check the school closing list on the AAA sponsored Rhode Island Broadcasters Association Cancellation System(RIBA) list here. This list also includes government closings, day care closings, business closings, and a list of event cancellations.

Connecticut school and business closing list:

• Click herefor the most updated list of closings, delays and early dismissals in Connecticut. Sign up for closings and weather alertshere.

New York school and business closing list:

• NBC New York has the latest closings listhere. Some areas are not under a blizzard watch, but winter storm warnings are in effect, so many schools, businesses and colleges are canceling or closing early.

Travel information

If you are trying to fly in or out of Boston, New York or Providence on Friday, it is important to note that many airports will stop service this afternoon.

If you're traveling by train, Amtrak is suspending service in many areas and Boston's MBTA will shut down this afternoon. RIPTA bus service in Rhode Island will stop at noon on Feb. 8, 2013.

Check TF Green Airport home page for all flight arrivals, departures, cancellations and delays in Providence. Find flight information for Logan Airport in Boston here. Check for flight delays and cancellations at New York's Laguardia Airport here and JFK Airport here.

Amtrak is reducing service on its Acela Express and Northeast Regional routes between New York and Boston starting on Feb. 8, 2013. Click here for the latest information.