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Winter weather school closures, delays, and updates

Editor’s Note: This article will be updated twice per day while inclement weather continues, once around 11 a.m. and again around 5 p.m. School district and community college closures are determined based on the latest information found on district and community college websites, as well as their Twitter and Facebook accounts when applicable. Are we missing something? Let us know by emailing bhumphries@ednc.org.

Gov. Stein declared a state of emergency as winter weather approaches North Carolina, which will likely include mixes of freezing rain, sleet, and snow.

Most North Carolina school districts and community colleges have announced delays, closures, or remote learning days. See below for updates as of Friday morning.

School districts

  • Alamance-Burlington School System schools and facilities will be closed Wednesday and Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Alexander County Schools are holding remote learning days on Wednesday and Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Alleghany County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Anson County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Ashe County Schools will hold a remote learning day on Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday with limited bus routes.
  • Asheboro City Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Asheville City Schools are cancelling after-school activities on Wednesday. They will operate normally on Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Avery County Schools are holding remote learning days on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Beaufort County Schools will be closed on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Bertie County Schools are holding a remote learning day Wednesday and will be closed Thursday and Friday.
  • Bladen County Schools will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Brunswick County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Thursday.
  • Buncombe County Schools will hold a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Burke County Schools will be closed on Wednesday and operate on a two-hour delay for students and staff on Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Cabarrus County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Caldwell County Schools are closed on Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Camden County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Carteret County Public Schools will operate normally on Wednesday, but after-school activities on Wednesday will be cancelled. There will be a remote learning day on Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Caswell County Schools will be closed for students and staff on Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Catawba County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday. There will be a two-hour delay on Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday. There will be a two-hour delay on Thursday and Friday.
  • Chatham County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday. After-school activities will be cancelled. They will also have a remote learning day on Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Cherokee County Schools are operating normally on Wednesday. They will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday and Friday.
  • Clay County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Wednesday and Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Cleveland County Schools are operating normally on Wednesday and will be closed for students on Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Clinton City Schools are holding remote learning days on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Columbus County Schools will operate normally on Wednesday, but after-school activities on Wednesday will be cancelled. Schools will be closed Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Craven County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday. Schools are closed on Friday.
  • Cumberland County Schools will be closed on Wednesday. There will be a remote learning day on Thursday. Schools are closed on Friday.
  • Currituck County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Dare County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Davidson County Schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday.
  • Davie County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday. There will be a three-hour delay on Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Duplin County Schools will be closed on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Durham Public Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday. After-school activities on Wednesday will be cancelled. Schools will hold a remote learning day on Thursday and Friday.
  • Edenton-Chowan Public Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Edgecombe County Public Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday. Schools are closed on Friday.
  • Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools are holding remote learning days on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Elkin City Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Franklin County Schools will be closed on Wednesday and have a remote learning day on Thursday and Friday.
  • Gaston County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Gates County Schools are holding remote learning days on Wednesday and Thursday. Closed Friday.
  • Graham County Schools will be closed on Wednesday. Students will have a remote learning day on Thursday and Friday.
  • Granville County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday. Schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday.
  • Greene County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Guilford County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday. After-school activities on Wednesday will be cancelled. Thursday will be a three-hour delay with a remote learning option. Friday will be a two-hour delay.
  • Halifax County Schools are holding remote learning days on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Harnett County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Haywood County Schools are operating on a two-hour delay on Wednesday. There will be a remote learning day on Thursday.
  • Henderson County Public Schools are closed on Wednesday. There will be a remote learning day on Thursday.
  • Hertford County Public Schools are holding remote learning days on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
  • Hickory Public Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday. Schools will operate on a two-hour delay schedule for students and staff on Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Hoke County Schools are closed for students on Wednesday. There will be a remote learning day on Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Hyde County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday. On Thursday, Mattamuskeet School will be remote, Ocracoke School will be on a two-hour delay.
  • Iredell-Statesville Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Jackson County Public Schools are operating on a two-hour delay on Wednesday.
  • Johnston County Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday. After-school activities on Wednesday will be cancelled. Schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday.
  • Jones County Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Kannapolis City Schools will be closed for students on Wednesday and Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Lee County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Lenoir County Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Lexington City Schools are closed on Wednesday. There will be a remote learning day on Thursday.
  • Lincoln County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Macon County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday. There will be a three-hour delay on Thursday.
  • Madison County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Martin County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday are teacher workdays.
  • McDowell County Schools will be closed on Wednesday. Schools will operate on a two-hour delay for students and staff on Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Mitchell County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Montgomery County Schools will be closed for students on Wednesday and Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Moore County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Mooresville Graded School District schools will be closed on Wednesday. There will be a remote learning day on Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Mount Airy City Schools are holding remote learning days on Wednesday and Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Nash County Public Schools are holding remote learning days on Wednesday and Thursday (PreK-Grade 2 is asynchronous; Grade 3-Grade 13 is live instruction through Google Meet). Closed Friday.
  • New Hanover County Schools are operating on a two-hour delay on Wednesday. There will be a remote learning day on Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Newton-Conover City Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Northampton County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday. No school for students on Thursday. Closed on Friday.
  • Onslow County Schools are holding remote learning days on Wednesday and Thursday. Extracurriculars are cancelled on Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Orange County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Pamlico County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Pender County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Perquimans County Schools will be closed on Wednesday. There will be a remote learning day on Thursday and Friday.
  • Person County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday. Schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday.
  • Pitt County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Polk County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday, except for Saluda Elementary School, which will be closed on Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Public Schools of Robeson County are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday. After-school activities are cancelled.
  • Randolph County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Richmond County Schools are holding a Staff Development Day on Wednesday. There will be no school for students. There will be a remote instructional day on Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Roanoke Rapids Graded School District has varying early dismissals/closures on Wednesday. They are also closed on Thursday and Friday.
  • Rockingham County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday. Closed Thursday; three-hour delay on Friday.
  • Rowan-Salisbury Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Rutherford County Schools will be closed on Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Sampson County Schools are holding an asynchronous remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday. Closed Friday.
  • Scotland County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday. Schools will be closed on Thursday.
  • Stanly County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Stokes County Schools will be closed for students on Wednesday. There will be a three-hour delay for middle and high schools on Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Surry County Schools will be closed for students on Wednesday and Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Swain County Schools will be closed for students on Wednesday. There will be a remote learning day on Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Thomasville City Schools are holding remote learning days on Wednesday and Thursday. Regular schedule resumes Friday.
  • Transylvania County Schools are operating on a two-hour delay on Wednesday. There will be a virtual learning day on Thursday. Regular schedule resumes on Friday.
  • Tyrrell County Schools are holding remote learning days on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Union County Public Schools are closed for students on Wednesday. There will be a remote learning day on Thursday. Regular schedule resumes on Friday.
  • Vance County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday. Schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday.
  • Wake County Public School System schools will be closed on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Warren County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Washington County Schools will be closed on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Watauga County Schools will be closed for students on Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Wayne County Schools will be closed on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Weldon City Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday. Closed Friday.
  • Whiteville City Schools are operating normally on Wednesday. Schools will be closed on Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Wilkes County Schools will be closed on Wednesday.
  • Wilson County Schools will be closed on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
  • Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools are holding remote learning days on Wednesday and Thursday. Regular schedule resumes on Friday.
  • Yadkin County Schools are holding a remote learning day on Wednesday and Thursday. There will be a two-hour delay on Friday.
  • Yancey County Schools are holding remote learning days on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Community colleges

Are we missing something? Let us know by emailing bhumphries@ednc.org.

Ben Humphries

Ben Humphries is a reporter and policy analyst for EdNC.

Alli Lindenberg

Alli Lindenberg is the Associate Director of Engagement for EducationNC.