Weather Alert

The Oxford campus at the University of Mississippi will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, due to extreme winter weather conditions, including an ice storm warning issued by the National Weather Service.

The university will proceed with normal operations for Friday, Jan. 23. University events and activities are canceled beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday. The National Weather Service has forecasted severe winter weather to begin late Friday night into Saturday morning. 

Students may receive information from their instructor about how the closure will impact their course. 

Begin preparing now as forecasts call for extreme cold temperatures, significant ice accumulation and potentially hazardous travel conditions across the area. 

• Stay weather aware.

• Bring pets indoors. 

• Check in on vulnerable members of the community. 

• Limit unnecessary travel and time spent outside. 

• If travel is necessary, check weather conditions along your route and make travel decisions accordingly.  

• Ice accumulation can result in dangerous roads, bridges and walkways. 

• Dress warm and be mindful that prolonged exposure to extreme cold can cause frostbite and hypothermia. 

Dining Services will be available at the Rebel Market with menus being adjusted as needed. For more information and operating hours, click here. 

OUT buses will operate under normal hours on Friday, but will be closed Saturday and Sunday. Follow @outransit on Twitter and Instagram for schedule updates. 

Regional campuses make decisions about changing operating hours in conjunction with their host campuses. Check regional campus websites for any changes or updates to operating schedules.

Students, faculty and staff should follow @RebAlert and monitor their email for further updates. The campus community will be notified of any decisions as to whether further adjustments to operations are necessary once the full impacts of the storm and any necessary recovery are known.