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Severe Weather Awareness Week comes to a Close
By: Ben Glodowski FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- Severe Weather Awareness Week wraps up March 3 after a quick round of heavy rains in the area. The University’s Division of Emergency Management reminds students to stay prepared in anticipation of the coming Spring severe weather season. The National Weather Service offers a number of safety tips, from beach…
Tornado in Clay County
by Anna Thrash CLAY COUNTY, Ark.- A tornado caused damage and one death in Clay county over the weekend. The severe weather brought an EF-1 tornado to the area, according to the National Weather Service. Locals were left without power and many had damaged roofs after the storm passed. Residents have pledged to rebuild and…
UofA Open With Temperatures Below Freezing
by Nanci Flores FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – In cases of extreme weather, the University of Arkansas chancellor can decide to cancel classes if the outside conditions cause a threat to the safety of students, faculty and staff. The university respond to weather emergencies by changing its hour operations in one of three ways: cancellation, delayed start…
ASG Passes Weather-Related Bill
After only two buses could run because of bad road conditions earlier this week, ASG leaders are now in action. President Bo Renner worked with the Senate to write legislation to solve the bus route availability problem. Many students rely on the bus to get to and from campus. The passed resolution urges the Inclement Weather Committee…
Severe Storms
Fayetteville, Ark. — Scattered showers and storms will continue to move throughout the area through 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Some storms may contain damaging winds and small hail. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas until 6 p.m. The watch doesn’t include northwest Arkansas or northeastern Oklahoma. Storms…
Corey Haim Dies; Bad Weather Could Be Coming
The warm weather may bring in storms — and even tornadoes. Lot 71 is closing temporarily. The ZTA Step Show controversy continues. A racist note is found at a Rogers middle school. The United States Marine Corps recruits at the university’s career fair. Local residents celebrate the warm weather at Lokomotion. LOCAL Arkansas’s unemployment rate…
Fat Tuesday Celebration; Upcoming ESL Symposium
Winter Weather: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind between 6 and 8 mph. It looks like the temperatures will continue to be at extreme lows through the rest of the week. We may see some precipitation later this week. On Campus: Fat Tuesday is being celebrated by college students right in…
Winter Weather on Campus; Walmart Lay-offs
Winter Weather Patchy freezing fog will hit out area in the late evening hours. Temperatures will drop to as low as 10 degrees tonight but can get up to 34 degrees tomorrow. Accumulation will decrease over the next few days but snow may be coming back to visit Friday. On Campus Even with the economy…
U of A Inclement Weather Policy in Effect
Classes, offices and services at the University of Arkansas will operate on a delayed schedule and begin at 10 am Tuesday Feb. 9. Transit services will begin running at 9 a.m. Staff identified as performing weather essential services should report as regularly scheduled unless advised otherwise by their supervisor. All other staff are expected to…
Winter Weather Hitting Northwest Arkansas
Well it looks like Northwest Arkansas is getting hit with winter weather once again. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Warning for Northwest Arkansas. Looking at the radar it looks like its going to snow through 6 PM tonight. A combination of sleet, freezing rain, and snow is falling outside right now.…