Feb. 22, 2026, 7:43 p.m. ET
Western North Carolina received a dusting of snow on Feb. 22 in some areas, prompting more school closures, remote learning and delayed start days Feb. 23. Some of the higher elevation counties near the Tennessee border are receiving weather forecasts of accumulating snow, freezing temperatures and high winds, making Monday morning travel conditions more dangerous.
And they are not the only schools that have used the allotted virtual days after the mountains of North Carolina were hit with back-to-back winter storm systems that dumped ice, snow, freezing rain and other winter precipitation.
The additional dusting of snow on Feb. 5 prompted schools across the mountains to announce delays, closings once again for Thursday, Feb. 5.
Which Western North Carolina schools are closed, have remote learning Monday, Feb. 23?
Here are the latest school delays, closings, and remote learning announcements for communities in Western North Carolina. The list will be updated as more schools report notices.
School closures, delays, remote learning days
- A-B Technical Community College (Day): No report as of 7:30 p.m.
- Asheville City Schools: No report as of 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22
- Avery County Schools: Remote learning day
- Blue Ridge Community College:
- Buncombe County Schools: No report as of 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22.
- Burke County Schools:
- Graham County Schools:
- Haywood County Schools:
- Henderson County Public Schools:
- Jackson County Public Schools:
- Madison County Schools: Remote learning/optional teacher workday.
- McDowell County Schools:
- Mitchell County Schools: Closed.
- Polk County Schools:
- Rutherford County:
- Southwestern Community College:
- Swain County:
- Transylvania County:
- Watauga County: Inclement Weather Remote Learning Day
- Yancey County: Remote learning day. Students – check your school email, Google Classroom accounts or ClassDoJo for any additional information your teacher may provide. Middle and high school assignments may also be sent out electronically. Students please log on with your teachers at 11 a.m.