Update: The National Weather Service extended its winter storm warning and now predicts freezing rain until Sunday night.
University officials will not make descisions regarding class cancellations until late Sunday night or Monday morning, according to director of operations for UO safety and risk services, Krista Dillon.
“If status changes we communicate through UO alert, homepage, and alerts blog. If we are open, we do not message,” Dillon wrote in a email to the Emerald.
Snow and freezing rain approaches Eugene, set to hit Saturday, according to the NOAA. Up to half an inch of freezing rain is expected.
Krista Dillon, director of operations for UO safety and risk services, said the storm “does not look like an issue for Monday,” and expects no cancellations or delays for next week — the beginning of winter term.
UO’s decision to cancel classes relies on actions of other Eugene public institutions, such as Eugene and Springfield public works, Oregon Department of Transportation and other local schools, according to an AroundtheO article from 2013.
UO closed early on Wednesday and opened late Thursday, after being hit with a snowstorm that left up to four inches of snow in some parts of Eugene and Springfield, according to the National Weather Service.

Winter Storm Watch for areas in Blue Sat & Sun. T-2″ snow followed by freezing rain. 0.25″-1″ of ice accum expected. Highest E PDX/VAN metro pic.twitter.com/E2beYaPqse
— NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) January 6, 2017