Check Triangle power outages on these maps as winter weather moves through NC
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.
- Winter storm dropped under an inch of snow; ice forecast up to 0.5 inches.
- 0.25 in can snap small limbs; 0.5–0.75 in could cause widespread outages.
- Outage maps linked.
A few hundred residents across Raleigh and Wake County woke up without power Sunday as a winter storm moved into central North Carolina overnight, bringing snow, ice and gusty winds.
At 8 a.m., Duke Energy reported 260 customers without power in Wake County, with the largest outage concentrated in South Raleigh’s Altice Estates. But by 10:30 a.m., it was restored, and only a handful of those households reported having no power.
Power outages remained infrequent in the Triangle throughout the storm. As of 10 p.m. Sunday, Duke Energy reported six outages affecting 245 customers in Wake County, and no outages in Durham or Orange counties.
Statewide, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein and other state officials said that ice, road conditions and power outages are still a threat throughout Sunday into Monday. Stein said there were more than 8,000 power outages and more than 400 car crashes as of late morning Sunday.
That number jumped to 26,000 customers Sunday night as of 7:30 p.m. with most outages reported in the western part of the state.
The storm dumped less than half an inch of snow across the region overnight. More sleet and freezing rain arrived Sunday night, possibly adding another quarter inch of ice to surfaces, according to the National Weather Service.
Emergency officials say just a quarter inch of accumulated ice can snap small limbs and cause isolated power outages.
Between 0.5 and 0.75 inches of ice could bring widespread outages.
Officials urged drivers to stay off the roads unless necessary and reminded residents to treat all downed power lines as live.
As the severe weather continues, we’ve compiled a list of how to monitor power outages across the Triangle area:
Duke Energy
Duke Energy Carolinas supplies electricity to 2.9 million customers in North and South Carolina.
You can check active outages and the number of customers without power by county online at outagemap.duke-energy.com.
Apex Electric Department
The Town of Apex’s electric distribution system provides electricity to over 28,000 customers in and outside town limits, including parts of Cary and other rural areas.
You can check active outages in the area online at apexnc.org/1092/Outage-Map.
South River Electric Membership Corporation
South River Electric Membership Corporation supplies electricity to more than 47,000 customers in Harnett, Cumberland, Sampson, Johnston and Bladen counties.
You can check active outages by county online at outage.sremc.com.
Piedmont Electric Cooperative
Piedmont Electric Cooperative supplies electricity to more than 34,000 customers in parts of Alamance, Caswell, Durham, Granville, Orange and Person counties.
You can check active outages by county online at outageviewer.pemc.org.
This story was originally published January 25, 2026 at 9:03 AM.
