Here’s a list of businesses and government offices that are closed because of this weekend’s winter storm.
Check back for updates through the weekends.
Wake County
Government offices and facilities
- Wake County has closed all non-essential services for Saturday, Jan. 31. That includes parks, libraries and solid-waste services. Essential services, including EMS, the Sheriff’s Office, emergency management and fire services, will remain in operation, though response times may be delayed.
- GoTriangle and GoTriangle ACCESS will suspend services all-day Saturday, Jan. 31. Both GoTriangle and GoTriangle ACCESS will re-assess the situation by 4 p.m. on Saturday to determine service offerings for Sunday, Feb. 1.
- Cary: All staffed facilities, including the Citizen’s Convenience Center, are closed. All programming is canceled. No GoCary fixed route or door-to-door services.
- Morrisville: All town facilities and parks will be closed Saturday, Jan. 31 and Sunday, Feb. 1. All town programming is canceled. Morrisville Smart Shuttle service is suspended.
- Garner: Facilities and parks will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, and all scheduled events and activities at them are canceled.
Activities & Events
- African American Cultural Celebration: The North Carolina Museum of History has rescheduled the event for Saturday, February 28, at the North Carolina Museum of Art.
- N.C. Museum of Art: Galleries and Museum Park will be closed Saturday, Jan. 31 and Sunday, Feb. 1.
- Marbles Kids Museum: The museum and IMAX theater will be closed on Saturday, Jan. 31.
Schools
- NC State University: The university is operating under suspended operations. Events scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31 are canceled. The Wolfline has suspended operations. An update on Monday, Feb. 2 will be shared by noon on Sunday.
Durham County
- Durham Public Schools: All activities and events scheduled for Saturday, January 31 and Sunday, February 1 are canceled. This includes all facility rentals.
- Durham County: All non-essential services will close at noon Saturday, Jan. 31. All Durham County libraries will close at 12 noon, Saturday, Jan. 31.
- GoDurham services will not operate on Saturday, January 31.
- City of Durham: All parks and recreation facilities, including rentals and aquatic centers with indoor pools, will remain closed Saturday, January 31.
Orange County
- Chapel Hill: All parks and recreation facilities are closed Saturday, Jan. 31. The library and book drop are closed and library activities are canceled.
Chatham County
The following Chatham County government offices will be closed this weekend, through Feb. 1:
- All 12 collection Centers will be closed Saturday.
- All library branches will be closed Saturday.
- All Saturday recreation activities are canceled.
- All parks will be closed Saturday and Sunday.
This story was originally published January 31, 2026 at 9:12 AM.
Dave Hendrickson
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