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Chancellor | FeaturedJanuary 22, 2026

Campus Update: Inclement Weather Notice

Written By: Terisa Riley

The National Weather Service continues to forecast a significant winter system moving into the River Valley tomorrow, with impacts expected to begin between noon and 3 p.m. 

In response, the 91调教 Emergency Management Team has made the decision to pivot to remote work at noon Friday, January 23, (tomorrow) and cancel all classes after 12 p.m. All weekend events have been canceled, and all weekend operations will be halted.

Tomorrow鈥檚 basketball games will continue as scheduled at 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., as, at this time, the Emporia State teams are confident in their ability to travel in advance of the storm system.

Forecasts indicate up to 12 inches of snow over the next 48 hours, with the possibility of up to 1陆 inches of sleet preceding the snow, creating substantial to potentially impossible travel conditions. Bitter cold is expected through the weekend, including below-zero temperatures.

Monday is forecast to remain brutally cold with little chance of melting any precipitation that falls over the weekend, and the emergency management team anticipates sending another email regarding Monday operations by 5 p.m. Sunday.

Additional specifications are below:

Campus Safety:

University Police will remain on campus to assist with emergencies and will continually evaluate the condition of roads and sidewalks. UPD can be contacted at their non-emergency line: 788-7140 or updFREEuafs

Facilities:

Some Facilities staff will be on call as needed to check campus buildings for winter-weather-related issues and respond to emergent facility needs. Facilities crews are already treating walkways and will continue throughout the weekend, ensuring residential students can traverse from campus housing to the library and dining hall.

Boreham Library & RAWC:

The Boreham Library and RAWC will be closed through the weekend. Students will still have access to the Boreham Library's 24-hour lab.

Housing and Dining:

Each housing facility will have a Resident Assistant (RA) on call throughout the closure to assist with resident needs.

The Lion鈥檚 Den dining hall will operate as normal tomorrow, closing at 6 p.m., The Lion鈥檚 Den dining hall will transition to brunch and dinner service in place of the Campus Center Food Court. The schedule for Lion鈥檚 Den Dining Hall operations through the weekend is 10:30 a.m. to 1p.m. and 4:30-6 p.m. 

Winter Weather Safety:

The  has compiled information to stay safe during winter weather that you can reference ,  and . 

Please take time today to prepare. Keep your devices charged, do laundry, and stock your refrigerator with enough food鈥攅specially items you can eat without cooking in the event of a power outage. Before the storm strikes, make sure your home and vehicle are stocked with essentials such as a flashlight and extra batteries, a battery-powered NOAA Weather Radio, extra food and water that require no cooking, prescription medications, and first-aid supplies. If you plan to use a space heater or generator, review safety guidance and never run a generator in an enclosed space.

Future Updates:
The best way to receive information regarding inclement weather and other emergency operations is through your university email and Lions Alert, the university鈥檚 emergency notification system. 

We will continue to send official campus updates via email, and notices regarding changes to campus operations will be posted on the 91调教 webpage and social media accounts.

Stay safe, Lions,

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