Tribe Alert: Winter Weather Advisory

by The Emergency Management Team | February 12, 2021

Winter Weather Advisory/Ice Storm

February 12, 2021, 5:35 pm

Dear William & Mary Community -

The Williamsburg area remains under a Winter Weather Advisory. The National Weather Service is forecasting additional sleet and freezing rain this evening into Sunday and refreezing in areas where melting and slush have occurred. Pathways will remain slick and roadways could be dangerous.

Essential personnel should remain in contact their supervisors.

Facilities Management personnel continue to clear and sand parking lots and walkways. Temperatures are not expected to support melting of ice until midday on Sunday. Please continue to use caution, including using the cleared and treated walkways and avoiding travel if possible. Again, due to the potential for sleet and ice, we may have downed branches and the possibility for power outages. If you see an area that is a safety concern please contact WMPD dispatch at 757.221.4596.

Should any additional changes to the university’s schedule be necessary, those would be communicated through the university's mass notification system or via the resource links provided below. Local media, as well as the W&M News Facebook and Twitter pages - http://www.facebook.com/wmnews and http://www.twitter.com/WMNews - will also be sources for updates.

Additional information:

Dining Services
Check https://www.facebook.com/wmdining for updates to dining services’ operation schedule

Library
Swem Library hours are available at https://libraries.wm.edu

Events
Charter Day Events
Charter Day events will proceed as scheduled, virtually (Comedian - for those registered, Alumni Association Meeting and Alumni Medallion Ceremony)

Athletics
https://www.tribeathletics.com, the various teams’ schedule links as well as the athletic department’s Twitter page - https://www.twitter.com/tribeathletics

All Other Events
Check with event organizers [if we are closed, this would say all non-virtual events are cancelled]

Student Recreation Center
Bee McLeod Recreation Center will be open from 10:00-6:00 on Friday and Saturday. Any changes in hours will be updated at https://www.wm.edu/offices/wellness/campusrec/index.php

W&M Bookstore
The bookstore’s schedule is available at https://www.facebook.com/wmbookstore

Williamsburg Area Transit Authority's (WATA)
Schedule information is available via the WATA weather line, 757.220.5493 (press option 1) or the WATA website.

Winter Weather/Offices Closed

February 11, 2021, 5:57 pm

Dear William & Mary Community -

A wintry mix of precipitation is expected in our area and across Virginia beginning tonight into the weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Williamsburg area beginning at 8 p.m. until noon Friday.

Because most classes are not in session for a “spring break day,” out of an abundance of caution administrative offices will be closed on Feb. 12 and those employees – whether working in-person or remotely – will not be required to work. Essential personnel should contact their supervisor for hours. Law School classes scheduled for Friday will be held remotely. EMBA students will hear directly from the Mason School of Business regarding adjustments to their weekend schedule. Administrative and academic buildings will be locked. Some facilities will remain open as shown below.

The Emergency Management Team is preparing for some accumulation of snow and ice Thursday night into Friday morning. Roadways and walkways will be slick. Please use caution. These conditions are likely to persist into the weekend.

Facilities Management personnel are prepared to begin clearing, sanding and/or de-icing pathways and parking lots on campus as soon as it is safe to do so. Please use the cleared and treated pathways. Due to the potential for sleet and ice, we may have downed branches and the possibility for power outages. If you see an area that is a safety concern please contact WMPD dispatch at 757.221.4596.

Should any additional changes to the university’s schedule be necessary, those would be communicated through the university's mass notification system or via the resource links provided below. Local media, as well as the W&M News Facebook and Twitter pages - http://www.facebook.com/wmnews and http://www.twitter.com/WMNews - will also be sources for updates.

Additional information:

Dining Services
Check https://www.facebook.com/wmdining for updates to dining services’ operation schedule

Library
Swem Library hours are available at https://libraries.wm.edu

Events

Charter Day Events

Charter Day events will proceed as scheduled, virtually (Charter Day Ceremony, Adventure Race - now all virtual, Comedian - for those registered, Alumni Association Meeting and Alumni Medallion Ceremony)

Adventure Race (registration/details): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wm-2021-charter-day-adventure-race-tickets-136833678215

Athletics
https://www.tribeathletics.com, the various teams’ schedule links as well as the athletic department’s Twitter page - https://www.twitter.com/tribeathletics

All Other Events
Check with event organizers

Student Recreation Center
Bee McLeod Recreation Center will be open from 10:00-6:00 on Friday and Saturday. Any changes in hours will be updated at https://www.wm.edu/offices/wellness/campusrec/index.php

W&M Bookstore
The bookstore’s schedule is available at https://www.facebook.com/wmbookstore

Williamsburg Area Transit Authority's (WATA)
Schedule information is available via the WATA weather line, 757.220.5493 (press option 1) or the WATA website.