Thursday, Jan. 29 (5 p.m.) – A winter storm watch is in effect from Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. Heavy snow is possible. Wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph are forecast.

Travel will become hazardous Friday night through the weekend. Strong gusty winds Saturday and Sunday could lead to blowing and drifting snow, fallen trees and isolated power outages. Black ice will be a concern after the storm into early next week. Bitter cold continues with highs only in the 20s and wind chills in the single digits or below zero. 

• Check weather updates from the National Weather Service’s Raleigh forecast office. 
• See Orange County Emergency Services and Ready Carrboro for safety information and resources.

Town Facility and Service Changes

•  Yard Waste Collection is canceled for Monday. 
• Dog Park – The dog park at Anderson Park is closed due to icy, unsafe conditions. 

How the Town Responds 

Carrboro Public Works crews have been busy brining streets since Thursday afternoon. 

In this storm, snowplowing is anticipated. Major emphasis is placed on arterial/collector streets, hills, and approaches to emergency facilities with secondary priority given to local residential streets. Please check 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.

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

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.

Reporting Storm Related Damage 

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