The following schools have announced plans to close early today, according to reports from whlmam.com and wnep.com: * Benton Area, noon. Evening activities are cancelled. * Berwick Area Schools, Secondary 12:15 p.m., Elementary 1 p.m.. No parent-teacher conferences or after-school activities. * Bloomsburg Area, Secondary 12:30 p.m., Elementary 1:30 p.m. * St. Columba School, Bloomsburg, 12:30 p.m. * Bloomsburg Christian, noon * Central Columbia Middle and High School at noon, Elementary 1 p.m. * Northwest Area, closed today.