Northwest students navigate the campus after a January snowfall. The University and public safety agencies are reminding people to be prepared for winter weather during Missouri Winter Weather Awareness Week Nov. 4-8. (Photo by Lauren Adams/Northwest Missouri State University)
As the Northwest Missouri State University community begins pulling out their coats for cooler weather, the University Police Department, in conjunction with the National Weather Service and state agencies, is reminding people to be prepared during Missouri Winter Weather Awareness Week Nov. 4-8.
In addition to sharing winter weather safety messaging via social media throughout the week, emergency management organizations in Missouri ask people to review hazards and safety rules in preparation for the upcoming winter season.
Northwest communicates campus closures to students and employees through its Bearcat Alert text messaging and email systems as well as official University social media accounts and the University website. When the campus remains open during inclement weather, Northwest students and employees are asked to exercise their own judgment to decide whether they can travel safely to campus.
Northwest provides winter weather safety tips below. For more information related to dealing with winter weather, contact the University Police Department at police@dbctl.com, or visit the National Weather Service online at www.weather.gov or the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency at http://sema.dps.mo.gov/.
For more winter weather preparedness tips, including safe driving techniques and avoiding injury while shoveling, visit mo.gov/winter-weather-safety/.