Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect impacts on local governments for both Monday, Feb. 2 and Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Following inches of snow and its second consecutive weekend of winter weather, local governments in Orange and Chatham counties alerted residents to how the road conditions and cold temperatures affected their operations for Monday and Tuesday.
Several of the services and amenities in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and Pittsboro were already affected over the weekend in anticipation of the storm. But each local government shared alerts on Sunday warning of the additional ways typical operations would be impacted coming into the week of Feb. 2.
Here is the list of what has changed:
Orange County
Due to the adverse road conditions for visitors and staff, the Orange County government said all administrative offices are operating on a delayed opening on Tuesday after being closed for Monday. The office, as well as the Solid Waste and Recycling Centers on Eubanks Road and Walnut Grove Church Road will open at 10 a.m.
Additionally, Orange County Transit will resume fixed-route service starting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday alongside Critical Care trips, a change from Monday. While delayed by the road conditions, Orange County Solid Waste encouraged curbside recycling customers to still put their carts outside and said crews will collect them as conditions permit.
Starting Monday, the Cold Weather Shelter service offered through the county transitioned from the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill back to its normal space and times: the 828 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard building. The Seymour Center will remain open as a warming center during the day, but will close in the evening.
The District 15B court system, which covers Orange and Chatham counties, will operate on a delay as well — opening at 11 a.m. on Tuesday after being closed on Monday.
Town of Chapel Hill
Many of Chapel Hill’s facilities are slated to return to service on Tuesday with delayed openings. After being closed to the public on Monday, Chapel Hill Town Hall, the housing office on Caldwell Street, the Chapel Hill Public Library and all Parks and Recreation facilities will open at 11 a.m.
Chapel Hill Transit will continue its limited service on Tuesday. All routes will begin running at 9 a.m. — except for the F, G, CCX and 420 routes, which will not be running.
The town government also said its solid waste services would not conduct pickup on Tuesday with crews collecting Monday’s trash routes on Wednesday and Tuesday’s routes on Thursday. Additionally, the weekly food distribution rescheduled to Tuesday, Feb. 3 is cancelled. The next town-coordinated distribution is slated for Wednesday, Feb. 11.
Town of Carrboro
Carrboro closed its town offices and many of its amenities for Monday. Even as the first inches of snow hit the ground on Saturday, the Town of Carrboro announced its Yard Waste Collection service would be canceled for Monday — likely to help free up Public Works staff to help with snow removal and treating the roads.
As of 6 p.m., the town has not yet announced its operational plans for Tuesday.
Town of Hillsborough
The Town of Hillsborough announced Sunday that because of the snowfall and enduring cold temperatures, its town offices would be closed entirely on Monday and open on a delay for Tuesday, welcoming visitors back at 11 a.m.
Additionally, residential trash pickup for Monday is also postponed, with crews planning to attempt pick-ups on Tuesday as the weather and road conditions permit.
All town parks and greenways in Hillsborough closed to public access starting afternoon Friday out of an abundance of caution, and Sunday’s update said they will reopen once conditions improve. The local government said for updates throughout inclement winter weather, visit Hillsborough’s dedicated webpage for Emergency Updates.
Town of Pittsboro
The Pittsboro Town Hall will operate on a delayed schedule on Tuesday, opening to the public at 10 a.m. Additionally, trash collection service is delayed this week as the town’s contractor GFL is navigating the tricky road conditions.
After seeing all parks closed in advance of the storm, the town also reopened several others. As of Monday, only Rock Ridge Park, Town Lake Park, and Mary Hayes Barber Park were unavailable.
Chatham County Government
After the Chatham County government declared a state of emergency on Friday before Winter Storm Gianna arrived, its county offices as well as the county’s waste collection centers, libraries and parks closed early and remained closed on Monday. For Tuesday, though, the county’s administrative offices will open at 10 a.m. and the state of emergency is expected to lift — which will allow the other amenities to also reopen. The county’s parks reopened at 10 a.m. on Monday.
Other Notable Closures
- Carolina Dialysis Center in Carrboro will have a delayed opening on Monday, Feb. 2, welcoming patients at 8 a.m. Those needing treatment can contact Fresenius Medical Care in Raleigh, which has a 24-hour Patient Emergency Line to call (1‑800‑626‑1297).
While the snow storm from the weekend has passed, the National Weather Service still included Orange and Chatham counties in a winter weather advisory and cold weather advisory through 10 a.m. on Monday. A special weather statement is now available for the counties and surrounding communities, warning of cold temperatures and lingering icy conditions. Find the latest weather alerts here.
Find a list of safety resources, local emergency services, shelter options and more on Chapelboro. Ready.gov, a website through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, also offers several safety tips for staying warm, keeping power, and enduring inclement winter weather. More information can be found here.
Featured photo by Kenny Dike/Chapel Hill Media Group.
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