The Inaugural Committee in North Carolina announced the inauguration of Governor Josh Stein has been canceled due to inclement weather. They said Governor Stein will deliver his inaugural address virtually instead.

Inauguration events scheduled for North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein this weekend have been canceled due to weather conditions, state officials said.

North Carolina’s public inauguration ceremony scheduled for Saturday for new Gov. Josh Stein and other statewide elected officials has been canceled because of approaching winter weather.

After winning a contentious election, Democrat Josh Stein will take office in January. Here are the details on his inauguration day.

Stein was officially sworn in on Jan. 1, but a public ceremony is taking place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11. During the public event, the newly elected governor will also deliver an address with the theme of standing behind Western North Carolinians and highlighting their strength in the midst of the storm: “North Carolina Strong."

North Carolina's Governor-elect, Josh Stein, was officially sworn in as the state's 76th governor on Jan. 1. He was joined by his wife and family for the New Year's Day ceremony, where he vowed to support the Constitution and laws of both the United States and North Carolina and to faithfully perform the duties of his office.