Wake County Public School System schools will be closed on Tuesday, 12/09/2025 due to winter storm. Athletic and extracurricular events on Tuesday are canceled on 9 December 2025. Essential personnel are asked to report to work as directed by their supervisor at Durham public schools. Central North Carolina woke up to widespread school closings on Monday and Tuesday too as both Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) and Durham Public Schools (DPS) announced there would be no classes due to a fast-moving winter storm.

The mix of early-morning snow, freezing temperatures, and the growing threat of black ice made travel too risky for buses, staff, and families across the region. Black ice forms when wet roads refreeze into a thin, nearly invisible sheet of ice — and officials warned that the rapid drop in temperature overnight created ideal conditions for slippery, unsafe roads.

About 160,000 students are studying in the Wake County Schools. The WCPSS is the largest school district in North Carolina with 200 plus schools which includes all Elementary, Middle, High Schools. WCPSS schools were spread in Apex, Raleigh, Cary, Wendell, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Wake Forest, Holy Springs, Knightdale, Rolesville, Morrisville cities. There are 57 schools in Durham Public Schools.

Both districts emphasized that safety was the top priority. With many residential roads untouched by plows and bridges freezing first, the risk of accidents during the morning commute was considered too high. All after-school programs, extracurricular activities, and athletic events were canceled as well. School administrators noted that winter storms like this, though not frequent in North Carolina, require extra caution because the area lacks the heavy snow-clearing infrastructure found in northern states.

Parents across Wake and Durham supported the decision, saying that even a small amount of snow and ice can quickly create hazardous travel conditions. As temperatures remain below freezing, districts will continue monitoring weather updates before deciding on delays or closures for the following day.

Related: Buncombe School Delays

Visit the Wake County Schools official website and Durham County Schools official website for more latest updates.

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Buncombe County Schools are operating 2 hour delay for students today on Friday, 22nd November 2024 due to snowfall in North Carolina state. Buncombe County Schools has released a notification regarding school closings and delays for students, stating that buses will not travel on the icy roads. There are 45 schools spread across six school districts in North Carolina, BCS is the 13th largest school system and the largest in Western North Carolina. Currently About 22,000 students studying and 3,800 staff working at BCS.

The following High Schools, Middle Schools and Elementary Schools are there in the Buncombe County Schools area. There are 6 school districts namely Enka, Erwin, North Buncombe, Owen, Reynolds, Roberson School districts. 4 out of 6 BCS school districts were effected by this snowfall.

All assignments will be posted by the teacher by 10 a.m. Students will have up to 5 days to complete assignments. Students will be counted present for the day/class period upon completion of assignments…. statement said. Lunch will be available at AC Reynolds Middle School, Black Mountain Primary, Emma Elementary, Estes Elementary, Leicester Elementary, North Windy Ridge Intermediate, and Sand Hill-Venable Elementary school and is being served between noon to 1pm. BCS Transportation teams will monitor weather conditions in Western North Carolina and will update their students and parents about should they need to further alter today’s school schedule.

Elementary Schools:

Avery’s Creek Elementary, Barnardsville Elementary, Black Mountain Elementary, Black Mountain Primary, Candler Elementary, Charles C. Bell Elementary, Emma Elementary, Fairview Elementary, Glen Arden Elementary, Haw Creek Elementary, Hominy Valley Elementary, Johnston Elementary, Leicester Elementary, North Buncombe Elementary, Oakley Elementary, Pisgah Elementary, Sand Hill-Venable Elementary, Weaverville Elementary, Weaverville Primary, West Buncombe Elementary, Woodfin Elementary, W.D. Williams Elementary

Visit the official Buncombe County Schools official Instagram page or Facebook page for updated news as their website https://www.buncombeschools.org/ is not working at this point of time.

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