Western counties closing schools on Monday after weather concerns, power outages
A few of North Carolina’s western counties announced schools will be closed on Monday because of weather concerns.
Ashe, Avery and Watauga County schools were originally on a 2 hour delay, but increasing worries over road conditions pushed the districts to close in some capacity.
Students in Avery and Ashe get the day off, but not in Watuaga -- students there are on a remote learning day.
There is an optional teacher workday in Ashe County.
Rain renews fears of being trapped for neighbors along washed out road
One Caldwell County school, Collettsville School, is closed due to a power outage.
According to Duke Energy, the outage was caused by fallen trees damaging the equipment. It’s expected to be fixed by 6 p.m. Monday.
(WATCH: Monday morning forecast with Meteorologist Keith Monday)
