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Due to winter weather, the University will move to Condition 2 at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, and will stay in Condition 2 until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26. We are preparing for a significant winter weather event and will have notably reduced operations during this time. Given the limited campus operations, those with nearby alternatives are encouraged to consider staying off campus until conditions improve. If a change in conditions is extended beyond 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, it will be communicated via Alert Carolina no later than 12 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26.
Students, Faculty, and Staff:
Due to winter weather, the University will move to Condition 2 at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, and will stay in Condition 2 until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26.
We are preparing for a significant winter weather event and will have notably reduced operations during this time. Given the limited campus operations, those with nearby alternatives are encouraged to consider staying off campus until conditions improve.
If a change in conditions is extended beyond 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, it will be communicated via Alert Carolina no later than 12 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26.
Your safety is our number one consideration. As a rule, students, faculty and staff must use their own best judgment about whether they can travel safely to and from campus. Please review the information and resources below to help you understand how a Condition 2 may impact you:
Students and Faculty
- Classes are cancelled.
Staff
- Non-Mandatory Employees must not report to work and must leave campus. You must use available personal leave time for work missed except for certain scenarios, which are explained on the Adverse Weather & Emergency Closing webpage.
- Non-Mandatory Employees may be permitted to work from home or alternate sites when it is feasible and safe only with supervisor approval. Employees working away from campus do not use leave.
- Mandatory Employees are expected to report to work or remain on the job, unless otherwise directed by supervisors.
Information Sources
- For more information about University Conditions, please visit the Adverse Weather & Emergency Closing webpage.
- To find the current operating status for campus services such as Carolina Dining, Carolina Housing, Libraries, Transportation and Parking, and Campus Health, visit the University Operating Status webpage.
- If the University condition needs to be extended or changed again, another Alert Carolina message will be sent. This will include an email and a post on the Alert Carolina website. A text message may also be sent. You must be signed up to receive Alert Carolina text messages.
Most Alert Carolina Adverse Conditions messages are sent to communicate a change in the normal operating status of UNC-Chapel Hill. Visit the Adverse Weather and Emergency Closing website for more information about University Conditions and policy details.
For more information about Alert Carolina and updates on alerts, visit alertcarolina.unc.edu.
To ensure our operations and public safety teams can safely, quickly and effectively do their jobs in the coming days, Chancellor Roberts has declared a Campus State of Emergency effective Saturday, Jan. 24 and expiring Tuesday, Jan. 27. To ensure emergency hospital access and allow for effective ice removal, this includes a restriction on personal vehicular traffic:
Unless a person is a member of a public safety agency, a healthcare employee, or campus or local essential staff, vehicular access within the jurisdictional boundaries of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, shall be restricted from the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. nightly while this declaration is in effect, or unless this restriction is otherwise lifted. Vehicle access for the purposes of emergency medical care shall not be restricted.
University services from energy to transportation to dining have been preparing for the possibility of power outages, hazardous travel conditions and other local service disruptions due to adverse weather. Campus will have notably reduced operations during this winter weather event.
We urge students to stay at home, stay prepared and stay safe. Streets and sidewalks may be icy and public transportation limited. Staying home allows our first responders and facilities staff the space they need to safely respond as quickly as possible to emergencies and clear our roads and sidewalks.
We are committed to prioritizing safety. If you have not already, ensure that you are signed up to receive text messages from Alert Carolina. This is the best way to receive the most up-to-date information and how we will communicate any changes to the campus condition. For other updates and information, visit our Winter Weather January 2026 webpage.
Due to adverse winter weather, the University is extending Condition 2 until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
We are in the midst of a significant winter weather event and currently have notably reduced operations at this time. We continue to urge students to stay home, stay prepared and stay safe. Streets and sidewalks are icy and dangerous for transportation. Staying home allows our first responders and facilities staff the space they need to safely respond as quickly as possible to emergencies and to clear our roads and sidewalks.
Additionally, to ensure emergency hospital access and allow for effective ice removal, the University has restricted personal vehicular traffic on campus. More information about this can be found on the Winter Weather: January 2026 webpage.
If a change in conditions extended beyond 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, it will be communicated via Alert Carolina no later than 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
Students, Faculty, and Staff:
Due to ongoing winter weather impacts, the University will move to Condition 1 at 12 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, and stay in Condition 1 until 11:59 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28.
Your safety is our number one consideration. As a rule, students, faculty and staff must use their own best judgment about whether they can travel safely to and from campus. Please review the information and resources below to help you understand how a Condition 1 may impact you:
Students and Faculty
- Classes will operate on a regular schedule.
- Individual faculty may use discretion to adjust class schedules and arrange make-up work for students unable to report to class due to a weather event.
Staff
- Non-Mandatory Employees have the option to report to work late, leave early or not report to work after informing their supervisors in a timely manner. You must use available personal leave time (compensatory, vacation, or bonus) to cover any time away from regular work hours.
- Non-Mandatory Employees may be permitted to work from home or alternate sites when it is feasible and safe only with supervisor approval. Employees working away from campus do not use leave.
- Mandatory Employees are expected to report to work or remain on the job and, if deemed necessary by their supervisor, to work a different schedule or shift than normally assigned.
Information Sources
- For more information about University Conditions, please visit the Adverse Weather & Emergency Closing webpage.
- To find the current operating status for campus services such as Carolina Dining, Carolina Housing, Libraries, Transportation and Parking, and Campus Health, visit the University Operating Status webpage.
- If the University condition needs to be extended or changed again, another Alert Carolina message will be sent. This will include an email and a post on the Alert Carolina website. A text message may also be sent. You must be signed up to receive Alert Carolina text messages.
Most Alert Carolina Adverse Conditions messages are sent to communicate a change in the normal operating status of UNC-Chapel Hill. Visit the Adverse Weather and Emergency Closing website for more information about University Conditions and policy details.
For more information about Alert Carolina and updates on alerts, visit alertcarolina.unc.edu.
Due to expected winter weather, the University will move to Condition 2 at 12 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31 and will stay in Condition 2 until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1.
We are preparing for a significant winter weather event and will have notably reduced operations during this time.
If a change in conditions is extended beyond 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1, it will be communicated via Alert Carolina no later than 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1.
Your safety is our number one consideration. As a rule, students, faculty and staff must use their own best judgement about whether they can travel safely to and from campus.
Please review the information and resources below to help you understand how Condition 2 may impact you:
Students and Faculty
- Classes are cancelled.
Staff
- Non-mandatory employees must not report to work and must leave campus. You must use available personal leave time for work missed except for certain scenarios, which are explained on the Adverse Weather & Emergency Closing webpage.
- Non-mandatory employees may be permitted to work from home or alternate sites when it is feasible and safe only with supervisor approval. Employees working away from campus do not use leave.
- Mandatory employees are expected to report to work or remain on the job, unless otherwise directed by supervisors.
Information Sources
- For more information about University Conditions, please visit the Adverse Weather & Emergency Closing webpage.
- To find the current operating status for campus services such as Carolina Dining, Carolina Housing, Libraries, Transportation and Parking, and Campus Health, visit the University Operating Status webpage.
- If the University condition needs to be extended or changed again, another Alert Carolina message will be sent. This will include an email and a post on the Alert Carolina website. A text message may also be sent. You must be signed up to receive Alert Carolina text messages.
Most Alert Carolina Adverse Conditions messages are sent to communicate a change in the normal operating status of UNC-Chapel Hill. Visit the Adverse Weather & Emergency Closing webpage for more information about University conditions and policy details.
For more information about Alert Carolina and updates on alerts, visit alertcarolina.unc.edu.
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Due to winter weather, the University will move to Condition 2 at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, and will stay in Condition 2 until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26. We are preparing for a significant winter weather event and will have notably reduced operations during this time. Given the limited campus operations, those with nearby alternatives are encouraged to consider staying off campus until conditions improve. If a change in conditions is extended beyond 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, it will be communicated via Alert Carolina no later than 12 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26.
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Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.
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What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.
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Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.
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Present: G in first-burst Alert Carolina (university-of-north-carolina-at-chap).
The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.
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Final assessment
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When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.
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What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.
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01Alert Carolina official archive full-text recovery
Outcome
Campus operated under Condition 2 for the winter storm window; see Alert Carolina notices for schedule details.
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Campus Alert Archive. "University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Winter weather Condition 2 closes/reduces campus operations." Incident of January 23, 2026. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-winter-condition-2-2026-01-23/