Saturday, January 07, 2017

UNCW officials continue to monitor the effects of the winter storm, followed by bitter cold temperatures, that has passed through North Carolina.  Affected areas are primarily located west of Raleigh and Charlotte.

Roadways, especially elevated surfaces, will likely remain hazardous Sunday morning as temperatures will remain well below freezing into Monday. UNCW will continue to monitor road conditions through Sunday, Jan. 8. An update about the university’s Monday (Jan. 9) morning schedule is planned by 1 p.m. Sunday.

Weather-related information previously shared with the UNCW community follows:

Randall Library will close at 5 p.m. today and a Kenan Auditorium program scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 8 has been postponed.

Conditions are expected to vary across the region and no one weather bulletin will apply to everyone. Please remember that each of us is responsible for our own decisions, actions and safety. UNCW advises students against traveling at all before noon on Sunday. Students and parents should monitor the weather for the region as well as travel routes to determine the best times to travel back to Wilmington from the holiday break.

Faculty and staff from affected areas who are scheduled to work during the winter weather event should refer to the Adverse Weather Policy (Condition 1) to determine their best personal course of action. For instructors who deem it necessary to cancel or postpone classes on the main campus on Monday, UNCW recommends notifying your students as soon as possible.

When traveling, please stay alert; avoid cell phone use; ensure you have ample fuel and cash as well as a paper map; leave early to allow for additional travel time; reduce speed; increase following distance and be patient. 

Students who will be absent from scheduled classes due to weather conditions should contact their instructors. Students enrolled in online programs should contact their instructors with questions about how the inclement weather may affect their schedules. Students enrolled in courses at the university’s Onslow County extension site should follow Coastal Carolina Community College’s schedule. 

Updates will be posted on the UNCW homepage, the UNCW Alert website, Facebook and Twitter for information. These sources of information contain the latest information available to university officials. Monitor your campus email inboxes; messages with a reference to the weather in the subject line merit careful review.

The Emergency Information Hotline can be reached at 910.962.3991 or 888.657.5751. The hotline serves as a backup for information already posted on UNCW.edu, sent via campus email, and shared via social media. The latest information will appear via those channels first. 

Thank you for your attention.