• Cary Public Works is prepared to mobilize for the incoming forecasted wintry mix.
• Community Centers and other staffed facilities will close at 5 p.m. Monday, and GoCary will suspend service at 4 p.m.
• Cary Town Hall will reopen at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, staffed facilities, including the Citizens Convenience Center, will reopen at 10 a.m. Tuesday, and GoCary will resume services at 10 a.m. Tuesday.  

Cary, NC – Snow, sleet, or freezing rain, Cary crews are ready to keep the streets clean from this season’s first flirt of wintry weather. Crews have been working since Sunday to brine Cary’s hundreds of miles of streets, and remain staffed overnight and Tuesday morning to address slick spots and historically icy patches. Based on the current forecast, the following Cary services are impacted: 

• Tonight’s Boards and Committee meetings are canceled. 
• All community centers and programming are closed and cancelled as of 5 p.m. Monday and re-open for normal business and programming beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday. 
• GoCary will suspend service at 4 p.m. Monday. GoCary is expected to resume operations at 10 a.m. Tuesday; riders should check the GoCary app or gocary.org for updates.   
• The NC Chinese Lantern Festival at Koka Booth Amphitheatre will be closed Monday night. Date-specific tickets purchased for Monday will be honored on any other day the Festival is open.
• Curbside collection for Tuesday will be collected as planned; the Citizen’s Convenience Center will open at 10 a.m. Tuesday. 
• Cary Town Hall will operate regular business hours from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 

Participants with questions about hours of operation at the different facilities should contact the particular facility. The status of recreation, athletic and cultural arts programs can also be verified online.  

Should wintry weather materialize and reach one-inch of accumulation, Cary crews will spread/plow thoroughfares first followed by primary streets within subdivisions, then through-streets in subdivisions and then cul-de-sacs. The Town does not treat private parking lots, including those in apartment and condominium complexes or at businesses and commercial centers. 

Take time now to ensure you’re ready for adverse winter weather: 

• Be proactive and locate and learn how to use your residence’s master water shut off valve in the event of broken utility pipes.
• Do not park on streets so that Town equipment can service the area.
• Do not attempt to deal with downed limbs or trees on a street or sidewalk on your own since they may be tangled in live power lines; instead call the Town’s non-emergency number at (919) 469-4012.
• Be neighborly and check on neighbors to ensure everyone is OK.
• Stay indoors during severe winter weather. If you do decide to venture out — whether walking or driving — let folks know when and where you are going so that they can contact emergency officials should you fail to reach your destination. Take a cell phone just in case.
• Report power outages to Duke Energy Progress anytime at 1-800-343-3525, or Apex Electric at (919) 372-7475. If someone in your neighborhood doesn't call, your area may not be on the repair list. 

Remember only to use 911 for immediate threats to person/property. For everything else, including slick spots or downed trees, contact Cary 311. Use our live traffic cam and live traffic map to view the real-time status of Cary streets. 

For more ways to prepare, visit carync.gov/cold, and for the most real-time updates, follow Cary on our social media channels on X, Bluesky, Facebook, and Instagram. This will be the only release unless changing conditions warrant different action. 

Primary Contacts

If you have specific questions, visit carync.gov/311, dial 311 anywhere in Cary, (919) 469-4000 outside Town limits, or email 311@carync.gov.

Resources

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