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Hazardous weather leads to closures across Hampton Roads

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Based on current forecasts over the weekend, when Super Doppler 10 Meteorologists predicted a 100% chance of snowfall for the WAVY viewing area, some schools, churches and organizations made an early decision to close or cancel events and services.

Depending on where you live, snow is expected to start falling early Saturday afternoon. Strong winds through the weekend may increase the likelihood of power outages. Tidal flooding is also expected.

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On Friday afternoon, some area schools announced they would close on Monday, February 2.

Northeastern North Carolina is expected to see heavy snow on Saturday, and some of the snowfall will still be on the ground on Monday. Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools made the decision at noon Friday to close all schools on Monday due to hazardous conditions. All College of the Albemarle campuses will be closed on Saturday and Sunday.

Many other school systems announced they were canceling all weekend events. Norfolk and Suffolk were among the first to report cancellations.

FULL LIST: CLOSURES AND DELAYS

The complete list of closures and delays at WAVY.com continues to grow. Click the link above.

Local Events

Many local organizations announced that events were closed, canceled or rescheduled due to the weekend’s winter storm.

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All city of Hampton parks will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, along with the Hampton Historical Museum, all community centers, The Hamptons and The Woodlands golf courses, and Sandy Bottom Nature Center.

A free workshop for first-time homebuyers scheduled for Saturday at the YH Thomas Community Center has been cancelled. The Tidewater Striders run and walk event at Fort Monroe has been postponed until Sunday, February 8. The city’s hiring and community engagement fair, scheduled for next week at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, has been postponed until Wednesday, April 1.

All events planned for this weekend at The American Theater have been postponed. The Barefoot Puppets production of “Galapagos George” has been postponed to February 14, while the puppet workshop will be held on February 7.

Hampton Roads Transit will suspend all service starting at 3 p.m. Saturday and continuing all day Sunday.

Click here for the City of Hampton winter weather updates.

Newport News

Sailors Museum and Park It will close early at 15:00 on Friday and will be closed all day on Saturday, January 31, Sunday, February 1, and Monday, February 2. MarinersMuseum.org or social media for updates.

Norfolk teams are preparing for winter conditions

Norfolk

Norfolk Botanical Garden It will be closed on Saturday, January 31st and Sunday, February 1st due to weather conditions. The third annual Diversity Gallery Reception, originally scheduled for this weekend, will now be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Updates on the garden’s website.

Virginia Zoo In Norfolk, it will be closed on Saturday, January 31st and Sunday, February 1st.

Norfolk International Airport He said winter weather conditions could affect airline operations. Check flight status with your airline before heading to the airport.

Virginia Beach

All City of Virginia Beach properties including recreation centers, libraries, Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center And Virginia Beach History MuseumsIt will be closed on Saturday, January 31 and Sunday, February 1.

North Carolina

All National Park Service visitor facilities at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial will be closed this weekend and will remain closed until at least the morning of February 2. Oregon Bay and Ocracoke campgrounds closed at noon Friday. Outer Banks Group park-specific operational updates will be provided. severe weather website and social media accounts.

We will continue to update this article as we announce more event scheduling changes.

Keep checking WAVY.com for updates.

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Hazardous weather leads to closures across Hampton Roads

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