Non-essential staff dismissed early due to snow, Jan. 26

Due to the continued snowfall, all non-essential staff will be dismissed at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26. All critical and essential employees should follow their normal duty times.

There are no classes scheduled this week because of intersession.

A definition of critical and essential services employees is available on the Office of Human Resources' emergency weather policy.

Questions about how the snow may affect scheduled events on campus should be directed to the individual department or program sponsoring the event.

The weather forecast continues to change and snow accumulations through tomorrow are difficult to predict. Students, faculty and staff are advised to check the Princeton home page or call (609) 258-SNOW for weather-related updates.

In addition, the University maintains an Emergency Preparedness website. The environmental health and safety and facilities offices have published a list of tips on pedestrian safety during the winter.

The National Weather Service provides weather updates for central New Jersey on its website. In addition, the New Jersey Red Cross offers winter storm preparation and safety tips online.