CARRBORO, NC -- Sunday, Jan. 25 (5 p.m.) – Please continue to stay off the roads if you can.  Roads are slick, making travel conditions hazardous. 

Check updates from the National Weather Service’s Raleigh forecast office. See Carrboro Ready for safety information and resources.

Town Facility and Service Changes

• Town of Carrboro – Town offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26, and opening on a three-hour delay on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
• CHCCS schools and offices will be closed on Monday.
• Orange County - Orange County administrative offices will be closed on Monday. 
• Chapel Hill Transit - No transit services on Monday. 

What You Should Do Now

•  Avoid unnecessary travel.
• Check on neighbors, especially seniors and those with medical needs.
•  Visit www.readyorange.org for more preparedness tips and updates. 
• Avoid frozen pipes by keeping the heat at 55°, open cabinet doors, and let faucets drip. If pipes freeze, shut off water, thaw safely (no flames), then slowly turn water back on and check for leaks. Do not call 911 for frozen or burst pipes.

How the Town Responds 

Public works departments often cannot effectively plow during an active ice storm because standard plowing equipment is designed to move loose snow, not to cut through or scrape off bonded ice. Public works crews pretreated primary town streets with brine and have continued to salt and sand key areas. 

The town’s emergency management team has continued to coordinate town preparations, including scheduling additional staff to work as needed throughout the weather event.

Visit Carrboro’s Winter Weather Response webpage https://www.carrboronc.gov/1172/Winter-Weather-Response to see plowing responsibilities and practices. Please do not park vehicles on streets, and do not pass vehicles plowing snow.

Property and business owners are responsible for snow and ice removal on sidewalks in front of structures they own or occupy and for their parking lots and driveways, where snow may accumulate due to plowing.

Power Outages 

Duke Energy reports no outages in Orange County. Find useful information for Winter Storm Fern at www.duke-energy.com.

Get outage alerts   
Receive the most up-to-date information about restoration efforts by enrolling in Outage Alerts. If you’ve already signed up, make sure your contact information is up to date and add others who need to stay informed during the restoration process.  

If you lose power, text OUT to 57801, report online or call 800.419.6356. You can also report through the Duke Energy App. To download, text MOBILE to 57802.  

Emergency Shelters

An emergency shelter is open at Smith Middle School at 9201 Seawell School Road, in Chapel Hill. Orange County coordinates the opening of emergency shelters and cold weather shelters. Information on emergency shelters is available on its Ready Orange page. For questions or for transportation to the shelter, call 919-245-6111.  

Reporting Storm Related Damage 

Community members can self-report damage via this Orange County form: https://crisistrack.juvare.com/public/orangeNC/citizenRequest.html .