Guilford County Schools Shift to Remote Learning Amid Lingering Winter Storm

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Guilford County Schools will transition to remote learning on Tuesday due to hazardous road conditions caused by a lingering winter storm, officials announced Monday. Approximately 30% of secondary roads remain unsafe for buses and student drivers, prompting the decision.

The school district, which also conducted remote learning on Friday and Monday, cited safety concerns as the primary reason for the shift. Essential staff will report to work as usual, while other employees will follow remote work protocols. Students are instructed to check Canvas for assignments.

Meals will be available for school-age children from noon to 1 p.m. at Dudley High School, Rankin Elementary, and Union Hill Elementary. The meals, distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, must be consumed on-site.

The National Weather Service reported that the winter storm, which began Friday afternoon and continued into early Saturday, dropped 1 to 2 inches of snow across High Point. Northern sections of the city saw higher accumulations. This marks the second consecutive month with measurable snowfall in the area, following a half-inch recorded on Dec. 3.

Nick Luchetti, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said the region will experience dry conditions through the workweek. “It’s going to be dry through the next five days,” Luchetti said. Temperatures are expected to hover around 50 degrees during the day, with lows in the mid- to upper 30s.

While no additional winter precipitation is forecast for the immediate future, long-range models suggest the possibility of wintry weather after the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday next week. However, Luchetti cautioned that such predictions remain speculative.

Historically, January and February are the most likely months for snowfall in High Point. The city averages 8.7 inches of snow per winter season, with 5.6 inches typically falling during these two months, according to National Weather Service records.