Winter Storm Update

January 29, 2022

Snow in New York City and its surrounding areas continues to fall. The National Weather Service’s latest forecast from early this morning predicts additional snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches and wind gusts as high as 45 mph. The Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 p.m. tonight with difficult travel conditions expected. Use mass transit when at all possible, and exercise extreme caution when traveling during the storm.

The Grounds team remains hard at work clearing snow across our campuses. Campus remains accessible, but please exercise caution when traveling through campus and elsewhere due to the current conditions.

Note the following updates to campus operations due to the storm’s forecast. In addition, your school or department may communicate other school-specific operational changes through email and/or on their websites.

Transportation

  • Service on the Intercampus and Lamont Shuttles is suspended today (Saturday, January 29).
  • We will monitor road conditions for the Evening Via Shuttle. Operations will begin as scheduled or as soon as conditions allow. Expect residual delays in service once service resumes. Changes in service will be communicated through the app.

Campus Updates

  • Tents on the Morningside campus are closed. They will reopen when conditions allow after the storm.
  • Butler Library is open as a study hall for Columbia faculty, students, and staff today (Saturday, January 29). All other library locations are closed today. Normal operations for the libraries are expected tomorrow, but please check the Libraries' website for status updates before coming to campus.
  • At CUIMC, the LL1 entrance of Hammer Health Sciences Center and the revolving doors located in front of Georgian Residence are temporarily closed and will remain closed until conditions allow following the storm. The Hammer building’s main entrance and access ramp—located at W. 169th Street and Fort Washington Avenue—will be available, as will the Georgian Residence’s adjacent accessible doors.

Be sure to check the Columbia Transportation website for any additional changes or delays to University shuttles, and refer to the Columbia Preparedness website and the Medical Center Operations site should new information become available that impacts you or our campus.

For assistance with campus and building services or to report an unsafe condition, contact Facilities at Morningside/Manhattanville (call or text 212-854-2222 or email [email protected]), and at the Medical Center call 212-305-HELP (4357) option 3. For students living in the Morningside residence halls, the Hartley Hospitality Desk can be reached 24/7 at 212-854-2779. To report an emergency on campus 24/7, call Public Safety at 212-854-5555 at Morningside, 212-853-3333 at Manhattanville, and 212-305-7979 at the Medical Center.

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Please stay safe, exercise caution, and allow extra travel time.