A Winter Storm Warning issued by the National Weather Service in Portland around 5 a.m. this morning warns that Eugene is expected to receive between 4 and 8 inches of snowfall before before 4 a.m. Friday morning.
The warning predicts that snowfall, though light in parts of Eugene this morning, is expected to increase over the day reaching its peak this afternoon and tapering off sometime Friday morning.
The University of Oregon Alerts System posted a warning yesterday following a prior snow warning to inform the community that the university will be monitoring conditions and that an an announcement will be made through the Alerts System if any change to the normal university schedule is enacted.
As of yet, there have been no new announcements from UO Alerts.
The UO warns all university affiliates to act according to their best judgement when traveling to campus in inclement weather and encourages those who assess personal risk to be too great for travel to make alternative arrangements with their classrooms or professors.
In cases of Winter Storm Warnings the NWS suggests that those traveling in areas of snowfall have a flashlight, extra food and water in case of emergency.
See more on today’s snow here.
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