Triangle schools announce delays, remote learning with winter weather forecast
Several Triangle school systems will be closed for in-person learning on Friday or opening on a delayed schedule due to the expected snowy weather conditions.
Wake County schools announced late Thursday evening it would operate on a two-hour delay.
Other districts on a two-hour delay are: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Orange County, Johnston County and Chatham County Schools.
Durham Public Schools announced that Friday will be a remote learning day for students and a remote workday for staff.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro school officials said the delay will give them more time to get buildings ready and to let them assess conditions overnight in case they need to make additional schedule changes for Friday. Chapel Hill-Carrboro said it would let families know around 6 a.m. Friday if there are any more changes.
“There’s a Winter Weather Advisory for Orange County and parts of central North Carolina,” Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools said in its announcement. “Even though the impact in Chapel Hill and Carrboro may be minimal, we want to give our commuting staff, students and families extra time — and daylight — to drive, walk or bike safely.”
Conditions aren’t forecast to be as severe in Wake and Johnston counties, which haven’t announced any delays for Friday, as of 6 p.m. Thursday.
Impact on schools
Here’s the impact on individual school districts, as of 6:30 p.m.
- Wake County schools will start two hours late.
- All Durham Public School facilities will be closed Friday for students and staff. All athletic events and afterschool activities have been canceled, Employees are asked to confirm remote work plans, take leave, or make alternate arrangements to make up time with their supervisor.
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro elementary schools will now start at 9:50 a.m. Middle schools will start at 10:25 a.m. and high schools will start at 10:55 a.m.
- Orange County Schools is operating on a two-hour delay. Students are asked to arrive at bus stops 10 minutes before the new delayed arrival time.
- Chatham County says schools will be on a two-hour delay for students and staff because current National Weather Service forecasts indicate a possibility of frozen precipitation north of U.S. 64. That may impact travel to several schools.
- Johnston County will operate on a two-hour delay.
This story will be updated as other school districts announce their plans.
This story was originally published December 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM.
