Here are the latest storm-related closings for the Triangle
Key Takeaways
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.
- Many Triangle government facilities closed through Feb. 2; essential services remain open.
- Major transit and campus operations suspend service or shift to delayed or virtual status.
- Schools adopt closures or remote days; makeups and rescheduled events set for later dates.
Here’s a list of businesses and government offices that are closed because of this weekend’s winter storm.
Check back for updates through the weekend.
For school closings for Monday, Feb. 2, see this story.
Wake County
Government offices and facilities
- Wake County will remain closed to all nonessential services through noon on Monday, Feb. 2. Parks, libraries and solid waste services will remain closed; however, essential services including EMS, the Sheriff’s Office, emergency management and fire services will remain operational, though response times may be delayed. The emergency shelter at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School will close Sunday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m.
- GoTriangle and GoTriangle ACCESS will suspend services all-day Sunday. GoTriangle & GoTriangle ACCESS will operate delayed service on Monday beginning at noon. Details
- Apex: All town offices and facilities will reopen at noon on Monday. All parks are closed on Monday. Any schedule changes for GoApex bus service will be posted on this page.
- Cary: All staffed facilities, including the Citizen’s Convenience Center, are closed Monday. All programming is canceled. Some GoCary services — GoCary Fixed Route and Tier 1 Door to Door — will resume at noon Monday.
- Garner: Facilities and parks will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, and all scheduled events and activities at them are canceled. Facilities and parks are closed on Monday, and all events and activities, including the Groundhog Day Celebration, are canceled.
- Morrisville: All facilities and parks are closed and all programming is canceled Sunday. Town facilities will delay opening until noon Monday. Any schedule changes (delays, closings, cancellations) will be shared on the Updates page.
- Wake Forest: Go Wake Forest will resume service Monday at 10 a.m. Town hall will open at noon Monday. All parks and recreation facilities will be closed Monday, including Joyner Park Community Center, Flaherty Park Community Center, Alston-Massenburg Center, and Wake Forest Community House.
Activities & Events
- African American Cultural Celebration: The North Carolina Museum of History has rescheduled the event for Saturday, Feb. 28, at the North Carolina Museum of Art.
- N.C. Museum of Art: Galleries and Museum Park will be closed Saturday, Jan. 31 and Sunday, Feb. 1.
- Marbles Kids Museum: The museum and IMAX theater will be closed on Saturday, Jan. 31.
- NC Opera’s “Madama Butterfly”: The Sunday, Feb. 1, performance is canceled at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh. Based on point of sale, ticket purchasers will receive further communications as to ticket status and options.
Schools
- NC State University: The university is operating under suspended operations. NC State will remain in Condition 2 (Suspended Operations) until 11:59 p.m. on Monday. All classes scheduled for Monday are canceled, regardless of delivery method. Details
- Wake Tech Community College: All campuses are closed Monday.
- Wake County Public School System: All schools will be closed Monday. It will be a teacher workday for staff. Wake says it won’t use a remote learning day to preserve in-person instructional time. Most students will make up Monday on Feb. 16.
Durham County
Government offices and facilities
- Durham County: All nonessential services will remain closed Monday. All Durham County libraries will be closed Monday. The county Board of Commissioners’ work session scheduled for Monday will be held virtually.
- GoDurham services will resume at 10 a.m. Monday.
- City of Durham: All city facilities, including City Hall, will be closed to the public on Monday.
Schools
- Durham Public Schools: All schools will be closed Monday.
- Duke University: In-person classes on Monday are canceled under the severe weather policy. Instructors may offer content remotely or substitute the class period with an assignment.
- N.C. Central University: Classes are canceled Monday. All non-essential campus operations are suspended. Details
- Durham Tech Community College: Operating on “yellow status” on Monday. Classes that are able will meet virtually.
Orange County
Government offices and facilities
- Chapel Hill: All parks and recreation facilities are closed Monday. The library and book drop are closed and library activities are canceled. Details
- Chapel Hill Transit: Limited service starts at 10 a.m. Monday
Schools
- UNC-Chapel Hill: All Monday classes have been canceled.
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools: Monday will be a remote learning day.
Johnston County
Schools
- Johnston County Public Schools: Closed for all students and staff on Monday and will operate as a remote learning day. All extracurricular activities have been canceled.
- Johnston County: Commissioners’ 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. meetings canceled. Agenda items will be moved to Feb. 16.
Chatham County
Government offices and facilities
- Chatham County: Government offices will be closed Monday. Parks will open at 10 a.m.
- Chatham County Schools: Closed Monday. There will be no remote learning. All school events and activities have been canceled.
Franklin County
- Franklin County: The county will remain closed to all nonessential services on Monday. The Franklin County Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, will be postponed until 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9. Franklin County Parks, Library, and Solid Waste Convenience Centers will remain closed.
T. Keung Hui, Brian Gordon, Dave Hendrickson and Jordan Schrader contributed to this story.
This story was originally published January 31, 2026 at 9:12 AM.
Dave Hendrickson
The News & Observer