W&M to Open at 11 a.m., Thursday
The Emergency Management Team sent the following snowstorm-related messages to the William & Mary community on Jan. 21 – 22, 2025. – Ed.
January 22, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
TribeAlert
Dear William & Mary community,
The university’s Williamsburg campus will delay opening until 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2025. There will be no classes or university events before 11 a.m. Dining operations will be modified. To check for updates to dining services visit the W&M Dining website at https://dining.wm.edu/
Essential employees should consult with their supervisors regarding reporting time. Non-essential employees should not be in their offices or on campus earlier than 11 a.m., and teleworking is not required during the period of delay. Please reach out to your supervisor regarding telework or the use of leave in the afternoon.
Temperatures today and tomorrow are forecasted to be well below freezing, so please use caution as you navigate campus or traverse local roadways. Facilities Management teams have done great work clearing and treating campus pathways and parking lots. Still, it will be important for everyone to use caution as there may be some areas that remain slick and icy. To ensure the safety of all, access to buildings will be restricted in the morning as Facilities Management employees address potential hazards.
As always, please stay safe and take the necessary precautions.
Ginger Ambler, EMT co-chair
Don Butler, EMT co-chair
William & Mary
William & Mary Closed Wednesday, Jan. 22
January 21, 2025, 11:00 p.m.
TribeAlert
Dear William & Mary community,
Due to deteriorating road and campus conditions the university’s Williamsburg campus will now be closed Wednesday, January 22, 2025 and the Provost has cancelled classes. All university events are also cancelled. To check for updates to dining services visit the W&M Dining website at htttps://dining.wm.edu/
Essential employees should consult with their supervisors and may be required to report to campus. Non-essential employees should not be in their offices or on campus on Wednesday as Facilities Management employees address snow and other potential hazards. To ensure safety, access to buildings will be restricted. Per university policy, teleworking is not required during the closure.
We will continue to monitor the weather forecast and let you know if there will be any other changes to W&M’s regular operating schedule.
Please stay safe and continue to take necessary precautions during this inclement weather.
Ginger Ambler, EMT co-chair
Don Butler, EMT co-chair
William & Mary
W&M to open at 11 a.m. Wednesday
January 21, 2025, 10:14 p.m.
TribeAlert
Dear William & Mary community,
Due to winter weather and freezing temperatures, the university’s Williamsburg campus will delay opening until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. There will be no classes or university events before 11 a.m. Dining operations will be modified. Check for updates to dining services, visit the W&M Dining website at https://dining.wm.edu/.
Essential employees should consult with their supervisors regarding reporting time. Non-essential employees should not be in their offices or on campus earlier than 11 a.m., and teleworking is not required during the period of delay.
Please reach out to your supervisor regarding telework or the use of leave in the afternoon. To ensure the safety of all, access to buildings will be restricted in the morning as Facilities Management employees address snow, ice and other potential hazards.
We will continue to monitor the weather forecast and let you know if there may be other changes to W&M’s regular operating schedule.
Please stay safe and take the necessary precautions during this inclement weather.
Ginger Ambler, EMT co-chair
Don Butler, EMT co-chair
William & Mary
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