News
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the New York City area until 10:00 p.m. tonight. A Tornado Watch indicates that conditions are favorable for a tornado to form. The Emergency Management Operations Team is actively monitoring conditions.
Weather forecasts are indicating the potential for snowfall today, currently forecasted for the late day and evening.
According to the latest news report, an agreement has been reached to avert a work stoppage for NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations.
As you may be aware, a potential NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations strike is expected to start after 12:01 AM on Sunday, March 13th, should no agreement be reached before then.
Columbia Travel to Nepal is no longer subject to special restrictions that were put in place last year because of the April 2015 earthquake. Thank you to those members of the Columbia community who supported relief efforts both here and abroad.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for New York City until noon today, Friday, February 5, 2016.
The weather emergency has concluded and the Emergency Management Operations Team (EMOT) is monitoring clean-up conditions on campus and in the wider New York City area after yesterday’s near-record snowfall.
The Emergency Management Operations Team (EMOT) continues to monitor conditions on campus and in the wider New York City area during the current storm.
The Emergency Management Operations Team continues to monitor the latest forecast for winter weather expected to affect the New York City area this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning effective from Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon, with predictions of heavy snow with accumulations from 8 to 12 inches possible, strong winds and dangerous travel conditions.
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.