Winter weather emergency, January 24, 2026 - February 4, 2026, UPDATE on 2/2/26 at 2pm

FM team and colleagues,

A snow emergency event continues on Monday, February 2, 2026 and will be in effect until Wednesday, February 4. The University is fully open. FM staff designated as essential for weather/other are to report as follows:

Landscape Services Night Shift:  report for 6am-10:30am, go off shift at 10:30am to return at 6pm on Tuesday, February 3 for a shift to end on Wednesday, February 4 at 6am.

Landscape Services Day Shift:  report at 6am on Tuesday, February 3 and enter the Strike Team organization for ice and snow management duties with the same expected on Wednesday.  

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

Building Services Supervisors:  Report at normal shift time on Tuesday, February 3 and check assigned areas for remaining snow and ice, reporting any issues to snow command.

OM&U and B&LM Shop weather-essential personnel: Normal shift time on Tuesday, February 3 with no snow duties. Continue to 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, an additional coating to 1 inch of snow is forecast between 9pm Tuesday and 3am on Wednesday and temperatures remain 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