With the threat of lingering ice on the roadways, local schools, businesses, and other agencies are announcing closures, cancellations and delays for Thursday morning.

See below for the full list in Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties – and keep checking this page throughout Wednesday night and Thursday morning for updates. No more precipitation is expected to fall in our area, though, and temperatures should reach the mid-40s by Thursday afternoon.

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ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLS: 2-hour delay

DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS: 2-hour delay

BETHESDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: 2-hour delay

CARTER COMMUNITY SCHOOL: 2-hour delay

CRESSET CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: 1-hour delay

FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST ACADEMY OF DURHAM: Delayed until 10 am

GORMAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: Delayed until 9 am

IMMACULATA CATHOLIC SCHOOL: 2-hour delay

KESTREL HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL: 2-hour delay

MAUREEN JOY CHARTER SCHOOL: 2-hour delay

MONTESSORI FARM SCHOOL: 1-hour delay

ORANGE CHARTER SCHOOL: 2-hour delay

PACE ACADEMY: 2-hour delay

SOUTHPOINT ACADEMY OF DURHAM: 2-hour delay

VOYAGER ACADEMY: 2-hour delay

WESTMINSTER KINDERGARTEN: Delayed until 10 am

 

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