Penn State has canceled classes and activities from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Tuesday at the University Park campus.
The university made the announcement on Monday night with heavy snow expected to move into the area late Monday and last through mid-day on Tuesday.
‘Only employees previously identified as performing essential services should report to work as regularly scheduled on Tuesday, March 14, unless advised otherwise by their supervisor,’ a university release said. ‘In the event of a Declaration of a State of Emergency by Pennsylvania officials and related road closures, employees are not expected to travel to work, even if they are essential. If a unit has essential employees who must be at work to provide care for students, on-property guests, or animals, etc., appropriate arrangements by supervisors should have been made for those employees to stay on campus.’
Penn State previously delayed the start of classes on Feb. 9.
All Centre County school districts have closed for Tuesday. Flights have been canceled at University Park Airport, and several other businesses have announced closures or delayed openings while some events around the area have been postponed. For more on closings, check here.
State College and several other municipalities have declared snow emergencies and Gov. Tom Wolf announced travel restrictions for Interstates and expressways.
The National Weather Service’s most recent winter storm warning issued late Monday afternoon calls for 10 to 16 inches of snow for Centre County. The storm is expected to bring heavy snowfall to most of central and eastern Pennsylvania. AccuWeather is predicting about 12 inches of snow for the State College area from Monday night through Tuesday night.
The heaviest snow is expected to occur between Monday night and mid-morning on Tuesday, with additional light snow expected Tuesday afternoon and night.
