Winter weather emergency, January 24, 2026 - February 2, 2026, UPDATE on 2/1/26 at 3pm

FM team and colleagues,

A snow emergency event continues on Sunday, February 1, 2026 and will be in effect until Monday, February 2. The University is fully open. FM staff designated as essential for weather/other are to report as follows:

Landscape Services Night Shift:  report at normal shift time on Monday, February 2, 2026.

Landscape Services Day Shift:  report at 6am on Monday, February 2 and enter Strike Team organization for ice and snow management duties.  

ICA essential staff: Report as scheduled per your supervisor's direction.

Building Services Supervisors:  Report at normal shift time and check assigned areas for remaining snow and ice, reporting any issues to snow command.

OM&U and B&LM Shop weather-essential personnel: Return to normal shift time on Monday, February 2 with no snow duties for the remainder of the event but report any issues encountered to snow command.

FM Essential-Catastrophic Shop personnel: As always, check with appropriate supervisors for assignment.

Based on the current forecast, no additional accumulation is expected but temperatures are very cold. Please follow guidance sent separately on cold weather safety.

There will be updates as details change. Please check for updates with emails such as this and the weather essential staff information line (301)-405-1999 for any changes in reporting needs.

Thank you for all you do to keep our campus community and each other safe,

Karen

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Karen Petroff
Director, Landscape and Special Services
Building and Landscape Maintenance
Facilities Management
University of Maryland, College Park
(301)405-8952