Winter weather is once again disrupting Wilmington-area high school sports.
Just one year after decades-high snowfall blanketed the Port City, games and events could be reshuffled again.
While the full effect of the winter system moving across parts of the country remains uncertain for Wilmington, postponements and changes are a possibility for Monday, Jan. 26. As of Jan. 23, at least seven basketball competitions were slated for Monday.
Below is a running list of schedule changes from all three Wilmington-area school districts. This file will be updated as new decisions are announced.
Have information on an upcoming postponement or cancellation? Email reporter Michael Cuneo at MCuneo@usatodayco.com.
Follow along below for the latest winter weather updates for Wilmington-area high schools. If a school district shifts to remote learning or cancels operations due to weather, all after-school extra-curricular events, including athletics, are typically canceled for the day, regardless of conditions elsewhere.
In a statement released via social media on Jan. 23, Brunswick County Schools indicated that current forecasts “Continued to show lighter winter weather” for the Brunswick County areas. The statement also said a final update or schedule change would be released by 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25.
Brunswick County Schools announced in a statement on Jan. 22 that the district was planning to operate normally on Monday, Jan. 26, barring any new developments. New Hanover County Schools sent a different message, informing parents of a potential remote learning day on Monday while also noting that a definitive update would be released by midday Sunday, Jan. 25.
“Out of an abundance of caution, staff are preparing for the possibility of a remote learning day on Monday should weather conditions require an adjustment,” A New Hanover County Schools statement shared on Facebook reads.
Pender County Schools said they were “Keeping an eye on weather forecasts” in a Jan. 21 statement, but gave no indication that school operations would be disrupted.
“The odds are we’ll get something, but we all know how weather forecasts can change,” the school system wrote in a post on Facebook.
