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TCU, UTA, UNT campuses closed Sunday due to winter weather

The TCU campus is closed Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, due to the National Weather Service Winter Storm Warning for the area, according to a news release.

Scheduled weekend events, in-person classes and meetings will move to an online format. When the campus is physically closed and classes are online, all academic activities such as internships, clinicals, field trips, etc., will transition to online where possible and canceled when online is not feasible. On-campus student services such as dining and virtual mental health support will continue, although with modified hours.

If you have an on-campus emergency, call TCU Police at 817-257-7777.

The University of Texas at Arlington campus also will be closed Sunday, Feb. 14 and Monday, Feb. 15 due to the winter weather expected to create hazardous travel conditions throughout North Texas. The closure affects the UTA Research Institute in Fort Worth, the UTA Fort Worth Center, and all other UTA locations, according to a news release.

All in-person classes and exams are canceled. In-person classes that can pivot online will. Online courses will be conducted as scheduled unless otherwise announced by the instructor. Please check the Canvas shell for your class and your email for any specific information from your instructor and/or department.

University Center and University Commons will be open normal hours. Maverick Activities Center (MAC) will be closed. Central Library will be closed; Library Chat services will be available 24/7 to help students and faculty with their needs.

Monitor uta.edu, UTA Facebook and Twitter, and Mavwire and TrailBlazer University emails for additional information and reference the Campus Closure Guidelines.

The University of North Texas is closed Sunday and will remain closed through Monday due to inclement weather and hazardous roads. For updates, watch the UNT homepage at www.unt.edu or follow @unteaglealert on twitter.

The National Weather Service warned freezing rain could develop late Saturday into Sunday, potentially creating slick surfaces with the below-freezing temperatures. Between 4 and 6 inches of snow is expected Sunday night into Monday.

This story was originally published February 13, 2021 at 3:02 PM.

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Jack Howland was a breaking news and enterprise reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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