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As the Emergency Management Operations Team (EMOT) continues to monitor the coming winter storm, the National Weather Service has revised its forecast. The latest information predicts snow accumulations of 12 to 18 inches. The blizzard warning remains effective from Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon, with strong winds and dangerous travel conditions expected.

The Emergency Management Operations Team is closely monitoring a significant winter storm currently forecasted to potentially impact the New York City area this weekend. Members of the Columbia community can stay informed via preparedness.columbia.edu or www.columbia.edu for campus updates as the situation develops.

We join in mourning the innocent lives lost and in decrying the violent attacks in Paris, as well as in other cities in recent weeks, just as the world mourned and stood together with New Yorkers after 9/11.

Columbia has a longstanding academic presence in Paris at Reid Hall in the Montparnasse District, which is home to Columbia Global Center Europe. President Bollinger and other members of the University administration have been monitoring events since Friday night and were in prompt communication with our staff in Paris.

The Emergency Management Operations Team is closely monitoring Hurricane Joaquin, which may impact the New York City area this weekend.

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in the South Bronx.

Because of critical University-wide technology upgrades, the Preparedness website will be intermittently unavailable between 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 5, and 5:00 p.m. Saturday, June 6. Please plan ahead, and thank you for your patience as these upgrades are performed.

The Emergency Management Operations Team continues to monitor the latest forecast for winter weather. The University will be open for normal operations on Thursday, March 5, 2015.

The Emergency Management Operations Team continues to monitor the latest forecast for winter weather. The University will be open for normal operations on Monday, March 2, 2015 and Tuesday, March 3, 2015.

The Emergency Management Operations Team continues to monitor the latest forecast for winter weather. The University is open for normal operations on Tuesday, February 17, 2015.

The Emergency Management Operations Team continues to monitor the latest forecast for winter weather. The University will be open for normal operations on Monday, February 9, 2015.

The Emergency Management Operations Team continues to monitor the latest forecast for winter weather. At this time, normal operations will continue into this evening and the University anticipates normal operations tomorrow, February 3, 2015.

According to the National Weather Service, the worst of the latest winter storm has passed.

While classes and most events remain canceled today, Tuesday, January 27, the University will resume normal operations tomorrow, Wednesday, January 28, 2015.

Classes today, Monday, January 26, 2015, scheduled to begin on or about 3:00 p.m. or thereafter, are cancelled.

Classes for Tuesday, January 27, 2015 are cancelled.

A winter storm is forecast to affect the Greater New York area tonight and tomorrow morning. The Emergency Management Operations Team is monitoring the situation and will continue to provide updates to the Columbia community if the need arises. We currently anticipate normal operations for Saturday, January 24.