School closings and delays: Triangle schools shift to remote instruction Monday
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- Districts assess forecasts, road conditions and safety before closing or delay.
- Superintendents or inclement teams consult weather, law enforcement and drive routes.
- Districts notify families via websites, apps, robocalls, texts and local media.
Read here for updates on school closings for Wednesday and the rest of the week.
Triangle schools have announced closings. Here’s a list of closings and how school districts make decisions.
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Schools generally try to announce decisions so that families and school employees know the night before. But sometimes the decision can be made as late as 5:15 a.m., depending on overnight changes.
Schools are moving to remote instruction, where students are supposed to learn at home using assignments given in advance by teachers. North Carolina public schools are allowed under state law to have up to five remote learning days each school year in response to emergencies such as inclement weather.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro
Updated 3:45 p.m. Sunday: Schools were already scheduled to be closed Monday for students because it’s a teacher workday. But it will now also be closed for staff due to the weather. Schools have been drawing up remote learning assignments if needed for the rest of the week.
The superintendent makes a decision after receiving a recommendation from the district’s Division of Operations, which takes into account factors including the weather forecast, current and future road conditions, the safety of school grounds, power outages and internet access. The decision is communicated through the district website and its mass notification system (robocall, email, text).
Chatham County
Updated 3:45 p.m. Sunday: Monday will be a remote learning day. All after school events and athletics are also canceled. . Any specific questions related to remote learning expectations should be directed to your child’s teacher.
District leaders say they make a decision after obtaining information and recommendations from experts, consulting with weather forecasters and safety personnel, and driving designated bus routes thoroughly throughout the county. The decision is communicated through phone calls, emails and text messaging; district and school websites; the Chatham County Schools NC app; television news outlets; and the district’s Facebook and X accounts.
Durham Public Schools
Updated 1:25 p.m. Sunday: Monday will be a remote learning day. Students should use the learning packets and Canvas assignments shared last week. Families with questions should contact their child’s teacher.
The district uses National Weather Service updates, local emergency management alerts, on-the-ground assessments of conditions and consultations with law enforcement and public safety officials to make decisions. Notification is made on the district’s website, the My DPS app, social media, automated phone calls and texts and local media partners.
Johnston County
Updated 1:59 p.m. Sunday: Monday will be a remote learning day. All extracurricular activities have been canceled.
The district’s Emergency Team works with local and state emergency and safety officials, local law enforcement agencies, and government officials to develop a course of action during inclement weather events. Announcements are shared with families via ConnectEd, the district website, school websites, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and local radio and television stations.
Orange County
Updated 1:55 p.m. Sunday: Monday will be a remote learning day. All athletic and after-school activities are canceled. The district says it will announce a decision on Tuesday as early as possible on Monday.
The district’s Inclement Weather Team makes a recommendation after assessing the readiness of schools and facilities, monitoring conditions and forecasts before weather events, consulting with neighboring districts and driving all bus routes. Families are notified by phone call, email and text; push notification in Parent Portal; district and school websites; district social media; and news media.
Wake County
Updated 12:09 p.m. Sunday: Wake County is making Monday a remote instruction day for schools that are in session. Traditional-calendar schools already had Monday off as a scheduled teacher workday, so those students aren’t expected to do remote work. Athletic and extracurricular events scheduled for Monday are also canceled.
Decisions to adjust school schedules will be made after consulting the National Weather Service, local weather forecasters, and area law enforcement. The district uses district and school websites, emails, texts and phone calls to let families know about schedule changes.
Teachers prepared three days of lessons in case schools switch to remote learning. Some students got packets of work to take home with them on Thursday.
Colleges and universities
- UNC-Chapel Hill (updated 4:20 p.m. Sunday): UNC Chapel Hill will be in Condition 2 from noon Saturday until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday — all classes are canceled and non-mandatory employees must not work or be on campus.
- NC State (updated 12:45 p.m. Friday): From 2 p.m. Saturday through 8 a.m. Tuesday, NC State will operate under a Suspended Operations order. All Monday classes, even those that meet remotely, are canceled. The Wolfline bus system will cease operations at 4 p.m. Saturday.
- Duke University (updated 4:15 p.m. Sunday): Duke University will activate its severe weather policy from 7 p.m. Saturday until 7 p.m. Monday. In-person attendance is canceled for classes that begin before 7 p.m. Monday. Instructors for those classes may offer remote content, an assignment to be done in lieu of the class period, or a makeup day on April 4. A decision on whether to extend the severe weather rules will be made Sunday.
- NC Central University (updated 5:30 p.m. Sunday): NCCU will operate under Condition 2 (Suspended Operations) on Monday from 12 a.m. through 11:59 p.m. Classes are cancelled, and all non-essential campus operations are suspended.
Brooke Cain, Tammy Grubb and Jane Sartwell contributed to this report.
This story was originally published January 22, 2026 at 9:11 AM.
