Ohio State Columbus campus weather update

Ohio State Columbus campus weather update

Campus status and emergency information

The National Weather Service is projecting a significant weather event impacting driving conditions on Monday, January 6. The storm will include accumulating snow and wind overnight and during the early morning hours in Columbus.

The Ohio State University Columbus campus in-person classes are canceled for January 6, however, all instructors are encouraged to host virtual synchronous classes, where feasible. Classes scheduled to meet online will occur as planned. The Office of Academic Affairs recommends that instructors scheduled to teach in-person consider shifting to synchronous instruction or activities, where feasible. For early morning classes, or in situations where synchronous instruction is not feasible, asynchronous learning is encouraged, including in cases where instructors have not shared a continuity plan with students. In-person classes are expected to resume on Tuesday, January 7.

Campus will remain OPEN. Please check with leaders of other scheduled activities to be sure there are no other changes or cancellations.

Any staff members with the ability to work remotely are encouraged to do so in consultation with their supervisor. As campus remains open, essential staff whose responsibilities must be done in-person should report to work in alignment with their normal schedule. For specific staffing questions, please contact your supervisor or HR Business Partner.

Most campus operations will remain open, including the Wexner Medical Center and clinical services. More information about weather impacts related to transportation, parking and facility hours of operation is listed below.

The health, safety and well-being of our students, faculty and staff is always our top priority. A variety of factors are involved in the decision to cancel in-person classes, and each situation is evaluated on its unique circumstances. We will continue to monitor conditions and share updates online. Impacts to regional campus operations will be communicated through regional campus leadership.

Transportation

Plan ahead and allow extra time or avoid travel, when possible. Before snow and ice started to collect, the university treated campus roadways and sidewalks. Facilities staff will remain on campus throughout the day and night treating and plowing, as needed. However, with significant snow amounts, please exercise patience as roads and sidewalks will be covered even when crews are actively working.

Campus Area Bus Service (CABS) frequencies may be reduced on some core campus or the East Residential routes. The Med Center Express will continue to run regular service. Riders are encouraged to utilize the Ohio State app for real-time CABS tracking and should anticipate service delays. For additional service updates, please visit ttm.osu.edu.

Parking

CampusParc crews continue to treat parking lots and garages, but some rooftop parking will be closed due to snow and winter weather conditions. All garage rooftops are closed except for 9^th Avenue East Garage, 9^th Avenue West Garage, and the SAFEAUTO Garage. Through 5 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, all West Campus (WC) and Buckeye Lot (CX) permits will have access to 9th Avenue East and West garages as well as the Lane and Ohio Union South garages; B and C permits will have access to Lane and Ohio Union South Garages. Visit the CampusParc website for updates. Additional parking information is available online.

Facility and Clinic Hours

Please check with your scheduled activities to be sure there are no other changes or cancellations. As a reminder, the following areas will operate as follows:

• Wexner Medical Center locations remain OPEN
• Student Life's Student Health Services will be OPEN, visit https://shs.osu.edu/ for any service hour/operation updates.
• Campus dining facilities remain OPEN, visit https://dining.osu.edu/ for any service hour/operation updates.
• Recreational Sports facilities will be OPEN. Visit https://recsports.osu.edu/ for any service hour/operation updates.
• The Ohio Union will be OPEN, visit https://ohiounion.osu.edu/ for any service hour/operation updates.
• The Ohio State University Optometry Services clinics remain OPEN.
• Ohio State Dental Clinics remain OPEN.
• The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center (Columbus and Dublin) remain OPEN normal hours.
• The Speech and Hearing clinic is OPEN
• The Blackwell remains OPEN.

Safety Tips

We recommend that everyone continue to dress appropriately for the weather and use caution while traveling.

• Wear layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing.
• Wear outer garments that are tightly woven, water repellent, and hooded.
• Wear a hat - 40 percent of your body heat can be lost from your head.
• Wear mittens that are snug at the wrist; mittens are better than gloves.
• Try to stay dry and out of the wind.

When traveling around campus, remember that public transportation is available. You can find real-time CABS bus arrival information via the Ohio State app(opens in new window). Riding COTA? Visit cota.com(opens in new window) for service info.

The university's Department of Public Safety offers a real-time weather forecast online.(opens in new window)

Additional Resources

• Office of Student Life dining facilities (opens in new window)
• Office of Student Life recreational facilities (opens in new window)
• Office of Student Life Student Health Services(opens in new window)
• University Libraries(opens in new window)
• Ohio State College of Optometry(opens in new window)
• Ohio State College of Dentistry(opens in new window)
• Ohio State Speech and Hearing Clinic(opens in new window)
• Ohio State Veterinary Medicine Clinic
• Wexner Medical Center staff info via HealthBeat Hub(opens in new window)
• Parking information via CampusParc(opens in new window)

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