Duke University Emergency Status

An extreme cold warning remains in effect until 10 a.m. Sunday for all of central North Carolina, with dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 below zero.

Due to campus road conditions, only the C1 route will begin service by 7:30 a.m. Road conditions will continue to be monitored for the Swift and Lancaster routes, with an anticipated delayed start at 10 a.m. The Weekend Circulator route will not run. Duke community members should monitor Duke Transloc throughout the day for real-time service updates.

Updated snowfall reports are available through the National Weather Service.

Community members are encouraged to check the Campus Service Updates web page for updates.

Follow Working@Duke on X, Instagram and Facebook for additional updates as conditions warrant.

A winter storm warning remains in effect until 7 a.m. Sunday as heavy snow continues across central North Carolina.

The National Weather Service expects an additional 2 to 4 inches of snow, with wind gusts up to 35 mph. A cold weather advisory remains in effect until 1 a.m. Sunday, with wind chills as low as zero, followed by an extreme cold warning from 1 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday, when wind chills could drop to 5 below zero across all of central North Carolina.

Due to deteriorating campus road conditions, Duke transit will suspend service on the Swift and Lancaster routes by 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31. Every effort will be made to continue operating the C1 route but officials will continue to monitor road conditions for potential adjustments. Community members are asked to check real-time status on Duke TransLoc this evening and on Sunday, Feb. 1.

The severe weather and emergency conditions policy will be in effect from midnight Friday, Jan. 30, through midnight Sunday, Feb. 1.

Here are campus updates currently:

• Weather and road conditions will determine campus bus schedules. Check real-time status on Duke TransLoc.
• Duke Dining is preparing for weather impacts and working to ensure meals are available. Some locations may have adjusted hours. For the latest updates, visit the campus dining hours page.
• For details about the status of clinics, visit the Duke Health website.
• Duke Recreation and Physical Education Duke Rec & PE will operate on modified hours for Saturday, Jan. 31, and Sunday, Feb. 1.
• Sarah P. Duke Gardens is closed until further notice. Check their website for the latest.
• Duke University Chapel is closed all day on Saturday, Jan. 31, and Sunday, Feb. 1.
• The Nasher Museum of Art is closed Saturday, Jan. 31, and Sunday, Feb. 1.
• Duke Libraries spaces will be closed Saturday, Jan. 31, and Sunday, Feb. 1. For updates, see here.
• All Campus Stores except the Duke North Gift Shop and the Bryan University Center Lobby Shop will be closed Saturday and Sunday. The Duke North Gift Shop will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The Bryan Center Lobby Shop will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. on Sunday, the Team Store in the Scott Family Athletics Performance Center will be open 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. while the Duke women’s basketball team is scheduled to host Wake Forest at noon at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Visit the Campus Services Updates web page.

Community members are encouraged to check the Campus Service Updates web page for updates.

Follow Working@Duke on X, Instagram and Facebook for additional updates as conditions warrant.

As a result of expected hazardous conditions resulting from expected snow accumulation, Duke University and Duke University Health System will activate the severe weather and emergency conditions policy from midnight Friday, Jan. 30 through midnight Sunday, Feb. 1. A decision regarding extending the policy further will be made by Sunday afternoon.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning from 4 p.m. today through 7 a.m. Sunday with expectations for significant accumulations of snow and strong winds that will create low wind chills temperatures.

During times of severe weather, some staff positions require on-site presence to continue operations. All jobs should be assigned a service category by the manager to ensure continuous operations of patient care, student support and research functions. The three categories are:

•  Essential Service: during severe weather/emergency conditions, essential service staff report or remain at work.
• Reserve Service: during severe weather/emergency conditions, reserve service staff are assigned a status at the time of severe weather/emergency condition.
•  Delayed Service: during severe weather/emergency conditions, delayed service staff do not report to work or remain at work.

Duke crews have been pre-treating and applying brine to campus streets, outdoor stairways, walkways and entries to parking facilities. Crews will be on-site ready to respond during the weekend. Medical staff should avoid parking in surface lots throughout the weekend so that crews can safely remove snow. Access to all Medical Center garages (PG1, PG2, PG3, and Research Drive Garage) will begin at 2:30 p.m. Friday with any parking permit.

Individuals traveling on or around campus should only use priority roads, walkways, and parking lots to reduce the possibility of injury due to slips and falls. More information about the policy, a map of priorities for clearing roads, lots and sidewalks, and resources, is available on the Duke Emergency Management website.