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1/31/16 – Winter Storm Warning Issued 5pm Sunday – 11am Tuesday

A Winter Storm Warning has been issued from 5:00pm today through 11:00am Tuesday.  Stay tuned for the most updated forecast details as the storm approaches, and check back often as it continues to evolve.  The latest forecast details can be found at www.weather.gov/pub

Any campus delays or closures throughout the period will be sent via UCCSAlerts, and can also be found on this page, at www.uccs.edu, or by calling the closure line at 719.255.3346.

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Forecast details from National Weather Service Pueblo (as of 2:45pm 1/31/16):

  • This Afternoon Snow. High near 30. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
  • Tonight Snow. Low around 19. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
  • Monday Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 24. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
  • Monday Night Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
  • Tuesday A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

 

UPDATE: 1/4/2016 – 4:55pm – Crime Occurred

UPDATE – UCCSAlert: 4:55p Officers have checked all buildings & lots, suspects believed to have left the area. Report suspicious activity 255.3111

4:05pm – UCCSAlert: Attempted armed robbery occurred near Centennial Hall at 3:30p. Suspects not in custody, last seen westbound on campus. Suspects reported to be three black males. Vehicle is a newer Nissan Sentra, CO license QNP 533. Do not approach, call UCCSPD 255.3111 if seen.

CLOSED – All Classes & Activities For Tuesday, November 17th Cancelled

UCCSAlert: UCCS is CLOSED for Tuesday, November 17, 2015 due to weather impacts. ALL classes & activities are CANCELLED. Campus will re-open for normal operations on Wednesday, November 18, 2015.

  • Dining and Food Services will be operating dining operations to serve residents according to schedule for Roaring Forks and the Lodge
  • Police and dispatch operations remain available should you need their services
  • Shuttles will NOT be operational during the closure

DELAYED Start For Tuesday, November 17, 2015

UCCSAlert: UCCS DELAYED start for Tuesday, November 17, 2015. Office hours, classes, activities prior to 12:00pm cancelled. CAMPUS WILL OPEN AT NOON.

  • Shuttles will run beginning one hour before the 12:00pm start
  • University Center will be open by roughly 11:30am, but NOT all services available until 12:00pm
  • Dining and Food Services will be operating dining operations to serve residents according to schedule for Roaring Forks and the Lodge
  • All other campus services will be available with the opening of campus at 12:00pm

11/16/15 – Winter Weather Advisory Issued

National Weather Service Pueblo has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for our location from 5:00pm today through 11:00am on Tuesday.

There are many more winter weather highlights issued for areas adjacent to our Colorado Springs and campus communities, as demonstrated in the image below.  If you have travel plans this evening, or on Tuesday, please stay up to date with the latest forecast information at www.weather.gov/pub

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Additional information from the Winter Weather Advisory for our UCCS campus:

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY...

* LOCATION...SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY...INCLUDING COLORADO
  SPRINGS.

* CAUSE AND TIMING...A POTENT PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
  REGION LATER TODAY THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. THE SNOW WILL
  BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND LAST INTO TOMORROW MORNING. THE
  SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
  EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* WIND...BECOMING NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL BE
  POSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING AND INTO OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE POOR
  VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE
TIME OF THE ADVISORY...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND
CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE.

 

9/15/15 – Red Flag Warning Issued 11am-8pm

Red Flag Warning issued 11a-8p today for increased fire danger due to forecast strong winds and low humidity. Use extra caution with potential ignition sources outdoors, including disposal of smoking materials in appropriate containers.

Report smoke and flames quickly by calling 911, or 719-255-3111 if the conditions exist on campus.

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9/9/2015 – Unintended UCCSAlerts Message

Earlier this evening a TEST MESSAGE was sent out via UCCSAlerts which was intended as an internal monthly test only.  The alert posted to the UCCS homepage, as well as Emergency Management and Police social media accounts.  The test message was NOT sent out to the entire campus via email and text message.

Despite the body of the message, ALL CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 ARE ON AS SCHEDULED.

We want to assure our campus community we take emergency notifications very seriously, and this is why we conduct monthly tests in what is normally a controlled environment.  Unfortunately this evening we identified gaps in the training environment, and will make corrections to prevent the issue from occurring in the future.

To ensure your mobile number and email address are up to date, or to register additional mobile numbers and email addresses, visit www.uccs.edu where you will find a link at the bottom of the page that reads “Emergency Information”.  You will be redirected to our UCCSAlerts page where you can find more detailed information.

Any questions or concerns may be directed to the UCCS Emergency Manager at 255-3106, or via email at tstoeckl@uccs.edu