Winter storm hits Central North Carolina, bringing ice and sleet
Last updated: Thursday, January 29, 2026 10:53AM GMT
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Several weather alerts, including a Winter Storm Warning, remain in effect until Monday afternoon.
Saturday night, in Central NC, moderate to heavy mixed precipitation, mainly sleet and freezing rain started falling.
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Most people awoke Sunday to the roads covered with the wintry mix.
Roads, especially bridges and overpasses, remain slick and hazardous.
Duke Energy had 18,000 workers staged across the Carolinas to respond to power outages.
Most school districts across central NC have already made decisions about how to handle Monday's snow day.
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Wake County schools on two-hour delay Thursday
The Wake County Public School System announced that all schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday.
WCPSS said the decision was made because of the continued threat of black ice.
This means buses will arrive two hours later than their normal times, and parents should arrive at school to drop off their students two hours later than the normal time. Breakfast will be served.
All on-campus before-school programs will operate on a two-hour delay.
Jan 28, 2026, 11:17 PM GMT
Durham Public Schools on two-hour delay Thursday
Durham Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday for all students and staff, including central services.
The decision was made to allow for safer travel conditions in the morning, DPS said.
Before-school programs will also operate on a two-hour delay.
Employees who are designated as essential personnel during inclement weather should report to work as directed by their supervisor.
Jan 29, 2026, 12:02 AM GMT
Orange, Warren county schools going with remote learning Thursday
For the fourth day this week, Orange County Schools will have remote learning on Thursday.
The district said its transportation team is visually checking roads in the morning and evening. It found that "many important routes" in the county are still unsafe for travel, with temperatures expected to remain below freezing until Thursday afternoon.
The operations team is busy working to prepare campuses to reopen safely.
A decision has not been made about classes on Friday.
Warren County Schools
Warren County Schools will hold remote learning on Thursday, citing ongoing unsafe conditions on secondary roads in parts of the district.
Jan 28, 2026, 6:52 PM GMT
Cold weather advisory issued for some eastern counties
A cold weather advisory is in place for some eastern counties.
The advisory is in place from Thursday at 1 a.m. until 10 a.m.
It covers Halifax, Nash, and Edgecombe counties.
