The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the Bolivar County area beginning late tonight and continuing through Friday afternoon.
Based on available information, Delta State University has cancelled all classes on Friday (Jan. 22). Today’s classes, including night classes, are still scheduled to meet. An announcement regarding Friday business operations will be sent to employees later today.
Residence halls will remain open for students who choose to stay on campus. Dining and other essential services are scheduled to remain open; however, students should watch for alerts for possible changes in operating hours for these services.
The Delta State Emergency Response Team is monitoring the situation and is in contact with the National Weather Service, emergency officials and the university’s administration.
Any updates on the university’s schedule and operations will be posted using deltastate.edu, email, text messages, Twitter (@DeltaState) and Facebook.
Timing for the system is expected early Friday morning (Jan. 22) through Friday afternoon. Difficult travel conditions are expected. If you have travel plans, please check weather conditions and road conditions and use judgment before traveling.
Anyone who has not yet registered his or her cell phone number for emergency text alerts is encouraged to do so now by completing the following steps:
- Login to your “My DSU” account:
- https://banapp2.deltastate.edu:9010/dsu/twbkwbis.P_GenMenu?name=homepage
- Choose the “Personal Information” section and the “Enroll in Okra Alert” option.
- Add your cell phone number (with area code).
