Latest on Monday’s winter weather: Wake County schools, Durham Public Schools closed Tuesday

A quick-hitting system Monday is bringing some light
snow with possible accumulation in parts of central North Carolina.

As it stands right now, this is a light event. Click or tap here to view closures and delays throughout central North Carolina.

The latest

 10 p.m. – Moore County Schools operate under a two-hour delay on Tuesday, Dec. 9.

9:30 p.m. – NC State University will operate on reduced operations on Tuesday, Dec. 9, due to the winter weather.

Officials said an updated final exam schedule has been released. Students can visit their MyPack Portal if the updated schedule conflicts with other exams. 

7:17 p.m. – Nash County Schools will operate on a three hour delay on Tuesday, Dec. 9.

School officials said in a post on Facebook students may be dropped off 40 minutes before the delayed start of their school day. Only lunch will be served thoughout the school day. 

6:45 p.m. – The Wake County Public School System is closed Tuesday.

6:20 p.m. – Chatham County Schools and Wilson County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Tuesday.

Northampton County Schools will have a remote learning day on Tuesday.

6:10 p.m. – Orange County Schools and Franklin County Schools will close on Tuesday.

6:05 p.m. – Johnston County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay Tuesday due to the potential of black ice and hazardous travel conditions, the district announced.

6 p.m. – Durham Public Schools will close on Tuesday.

Edgecombe County Schools, Granville County Schools and Warren County Schools will also close Tuesday.

Harnett County Schools and Wayne County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Tuesday.

Halifax County Schools will have a remote day, the district announced.

5:30 p.m. – Lee County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Tuesday due to lingering moisture on roads, bridges and neighborhood streets.

WRAL winter weather school closings map for Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2025.

5:25 p.m. – Raleigh-Durham International Airport reported 91 delays as of about 5:25 p.m. Monday.

5:20 p.m. – Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, officials said. Wednesday, Dec. 10, is also now a regular school day for students and staff, instead of a teacher workday. 

5:15 p.m. – UNC Chapel Hill students will soon receive guidance on their final exam schedules as officials announced the university will move to a “Condition One” status starting at 10 p.m. on Monday until 10:59 a.m. on Tuesday.

According to the UNC website, officials said staff, faculty, and students should consider their own personal circumstances to determine whether to report late, leave early or not report at all. 

If a change in conditions is extended beyond 10:59 a.m. on Tuesday, it will be communicated via Alert Carolina no later than 9 a.m. Tuesday.

5 p.m. –  Gov. Josh Stein encouraged North Carolinians to be cautious on the roads as winter weather impacts parts of the state.

“I’ve been in close contact with the Department of Transportation and Emergency Management, and we are preparing for a wintry mix to cause slick roads through Tuesday morning,” Stein said in a news release. “These weather conditions will impact much of North Carolina, especially in the western and northern parts of the state.

“We urge travelers in impacted areas to take all necessary precautions. Please be cautious while driving and monitor local weather reports for reliable updates.” 

4:30 p.m. – Moore County Schools said the district is ending all after-school activities by 6 p.m.

The district said it plans to operate on a normal schedule for Tuesday. However, the district said it would reassess road conditions early Tuesday morning.

4:05 p.m. – Vance County Schools and Mecklenburg County Public Schools announced schools will be closed on Tuesday due to expected winter weather. 

2:45 p.m. – Flurries started around 2:45 p.m. Monday at both the WRAL Azalea Gardens off of Western Boulevard and in North Hills.

2:30 p.m. – The WRAL DUALDoppler 5000 is showing rain and snow Monday afternoon across central North Carolina.

2:15 p.m. – It has started snowing in Halifax County, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation [NCDOT]. NCDOT maintenance crews have finished Monday spraying brine on all major highways, including Interstate 95. A crew will be working overnight to scrape snow, spread salt over bridges, etc., as conditions warrant.

1:30 p.m. – Roxboro Police Chief David Hess said the city has not seen any weather-related incidents as of 1:30 p.m. Monday.

Hess said snow started in Roxboro around 10 a.m. Monday. He said there is a light dusting as of the early afternoon.

“Our biggest concern at this point is if temperatures drop, what moisture on the ground might freeze and deteriorate road conditions,” Hess said.

Hess recommended for drivers to slow down and to leave more space for cars driving in front of them.

12:30 p.m. – Due to the potential for adverse weather conditions, GoCary is suspending service at 4:00 p.m. Monday. GoCary will plan to resume service at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Noon – Organizers of the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival at Cary’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre have announced the festival will be closed Monday night due to the anticipated winter weather expected.

Timing

Precipitation started at Kerr Lake and Roxboro by mid-morning and continued into the afternoon. It is expected to spread east from there.

As it does so, it likely starts as rain or a rain/snow mix
in the Triangle and areas near Interstate 40.

The air cools into the afternoon, changing things to all
snow. This could perhaps go as far south as areas like Lillington, Smithfield
and Wilson.

However, it’s highly unlikely that we see anything as far
south as Clinton.

Totals

Totals are higher where it stays colder longer. That means
folks north of I-85 and closer to the Virginia state line could get a dusting to an inch.

There’s even the chance at lakes as small as Kerr Lake and Lake Gaston enhance a band of snow or two.

The farther south you go, the totals you see are entirely contingent on
whether or not the snow falls heavily enough to overcome the “warm” ground.
Temperatures during the day will likely be between 34 and 37° south of I-85.

If the snow falls heavily enough, then yes, you’d exceed “a dusting.”

However, anything that falls lightly onto that “warm” ground either melts or results in a dusting on elevated surfaces.

Roads, schools, etc.

Forecasting weather is hard enough. Forecasting what schools, businesses, etc. will do in a borderline system like this is nearly impossible. 

(That’s not a knock on those folks! They have a tough job.)

That said, any little bit of moisture that’s left laying will likely freeze Tuesday morning. That doesn’t matter if it’s one inch, half-an-inch, a quarter-of-an-inch.