Tuesday, Jan. 27

7:54 p.m.

Virginia Tech’s locations in the greater Washington, D.C., area will resume normal operations on Wednesday, Jan. 28. 

6:25 p.m. 

The Blacksburg campus will resume normal operations on Wednesday, Jan. 28.

The Virginia Tech Roanoke Center will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 28.

5:20 p.m.

The Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Winchester will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 28.

4:30 p.m.

Snow routes are no longer in effect for the Blacksburg campus.

4:01 p.m.

The Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Blackstone will open at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, with reduced operations.

The Eastern Virginia Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Warsaw will open at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

5:45 a.m.

As the wintry weather continues, the following Virginia Tech locations will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 27. 

  • Blacksburg campus:  Due to inclement weather, the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg will be closed on Tuesday with in-person classes, events, and activities canceled. All online classes and events will be held as scheduled.
    • University employees designated "emergency personnel" are expected to report to or remain at work as instructed by their supervisors. Non-emergency personnel should not come to campus. Employees with a remote or hybrid work schedule should continue to work from their remote locations as scheduled.
    • Residence halls and dining centers will remain open. Dining hall schedule information and any schedule changes can be found online. 
    • Schiffert Health Center will be open from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Tuesday for walk-in, urgent care needs only.
    • Rec Sports will open McComas Hall from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday with the pool open from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. for on-campus residents. All other recreation facilities will remain closed on Tuesday.
    • All Student Engagement and Campus Life facilities will remain closed on Tuesday.
    • The Veterinary Teaching Hospital will be closed Tuesday for community practice and specialty appointments. Emergency services will remain open.
    • The men's basketball game vs. Georgia Tech will go on as scheduled at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Cassell Coliseum. Fans who are not on campus or cannot walk to Cassell are encouraged to watch the game from home. 
    • Visit ridebt.org for the latest Blacksburg Transit information. 
  • Greater Washington, D.C., area: These locations are closed for Tuesday. All in-person classes and activities are canceled. Online classes will take place as scheduled.
    • Academic Building One in Alexandria
    • Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center in Alexandria
    • Virginia Tech Research Center - Arlington
    • Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Cancer Research Center - D.C.
  • Roanoke: The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke will open at noon Tuesday. (Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program students will receive further communications from their instructors.) The Animal Cancer Care and Research Center will begin accepting patients at 9 a.m. The Virginia Tech Roanoke Center will be closed.
  • Campus centers and ARECS: 
    • Campus centers in Newport News and Richmond will open at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Campus centers in Abingdon and Roanoke will be closed.
    • These ARECS will be closed Tuesday: 
      • Alson H. Smith Jr. 
      • Eastern Virginia
      • Southern Piedmont

Monday, Jan. 26

6 p.m.

The Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg will open for outpatient appointments and elective cases at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27. Essential personnel should report as scheduled. The center will be open for emergency cases and staffed to attend to current inpatients.

5:35 p.m.

The Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Winchester will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

The Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Blackstone will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

5:28 p.m.

The following locations in the greater Washington, D.C., area will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 27. All in-person classes and activities are canceled. Online classes will take place as scheduled. 

  • Academic Building One in Alexandria
  • Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center in Alexandria
  • Virginia Tech Research Center - Arlington
  • Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Cancer Research Center - D.C. 

For events taking place at the Executive Briefing Center at the Virginia Tech Research Center in Arlington, please call 571-858-3030 or email llacour@vt.edu for an update on event operations. 

University employees in the greater Washington, D.C., area designated as emergency personnel must report as instructed by their supervisor. Employees should work an authorized telework day and personnel with a remote or hybrid work schedule should work online as scheduled. 

4 p.m.

The Virginia Tech Richmond Center and the Virginia Tech Newport News Center will open at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27.

2:34 p.m.

The Virginia Tech Southwest Center in Abingdon will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 27. 

9:30 a.m.

The following Virginia Tech locations are closed today. 

  • Blacksburg campus:  Due to inclement weather, the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg will be closed today, with in-person classes, events, and activities canceled. All online classes and events will be held as scheduled.
    • University employees designated "emergency personnel" are expected to report to or remain at work as instructed by their supervisor. Non-emergency personnel should not come to campus. Employees with a remote or hybrid work schedule should continue to work from their remote location as scheduled.
    • Residence halls and dining centers will remain open. Dining hall schedule information and any schedule changes can be found online. 
    • Schiffert Health Center will be open from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Monday for urgent care needs only.
    • Visit ridebt.org for the latest Blacksburg Transit information.
    • All Rec Sports facilities will remain closed for Monday.
    • Snow routes remain in effect. Please keep designated streets clear for snow removal. 
  • Greater Washington, D.C., area:  All in-person classes and activities are canceled. Online classes will take place as scheduled. These locations are closed for today.
    • Academic Building One in Alexandria
    • Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center in Alexandria
    • Virginia Tech Research Center - Arlington
    • Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Cancer Research Center - D.C.
  • Roanoke: All campus locations in Roanoke are closed. The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine will hold virtual classes for M1 medical students. TBMH Graduate Program students will receive further communications from their instructors.
  • Campus Centers and ARECS: 
    • Campus centers in Abingdon, Newport News, Richmond, and Roanoke are closed Monday.
    • These ARECS will be closed on Monday: 
      • Alson H. Smith Jr. 
      • Eastern Virginia
      • Southern Piedmont
      • Tidewater

Sunday, Jan. 25

As the wintry weather continues, the following Virginia Tech locations will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26. 

  • Blacksburg campus:  Due to inclement weather, the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg will be closed  on Monday, Jan. 26, with in-person classes, events, and activities canceled. All online classes and events will be held as scheduled.
    • University employees designated "emergency personnel" are expected to report to or remain at work as instructed by their supervisor. Non-emergency personnel should not come to campus. Employees with a remote or hybrid work schedule should continue to work from their remote location as scheduled.
    • Residence halls and dining centers will remain open. Dining hall schedule information and any schedule changes can be found online. 
    • Schiffert Health Center will be open from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Monday for urgent care needs only.
    • Visit ridebt.org for the latest Blacksburg Transit information.
    • All Rec Sports facilities will remain closed for Monday.
    • Snow routes remain in effect. Please keep designated streets clear for snow removal. 
  • Greater Washington, D.C., area:  All in-person classes and activities are canceled. Online classes will take place as scheduled. These locations are closed for Monday, Jan. 26.
    • Academic Building One in Alexandria
    • Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center in Alexandria
    • Virginia Tech Research Center - Arlington
    • Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Cancer Research Center - D.C.
  • Roanoke: All campus locations in Roanoke are closed. The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine will hold virtual classes for M1 medical students.
  • Campus Centers and ARECS: 
    • Campus centers in Abingdon, Newport News, Richmond, and Roanoke are closed Monday.
    • These ARECS will be closed on Monday: 
      • Alson H. Smith Jr. 
      • Eastern Virginia
      • Southern Piedmont
      • Tidewater

5:02 p.m.

The Eastern Virginia and Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Centers will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26.

2:27 p.m.

The Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Winchester and the Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Suffolk will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26.

12:41 p.m.

The Virginia Tech Southwest Center in Abingdon will be closed Monday, Jan. 26.

12:34 p.m.

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine will hold virtual classes for M1 medical students. The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and the Health Sciences and Technology campus will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26. Employees able to work remotely should work from home. Essential personnel responsible for on-site operations should coordinate with their supervisors.

10:41 a.m.

Due to inclement weather, the following Virginia Tech locations in the greater Washington, D.C., area will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26. All in-person classes and activities are canceled. Online classes will take place as scheduled. 

  • Academic Building One in Alexandria
  • Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center in Alexandria
  • Virginia Tech Research Center - Arlington

  • Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Cancer Research Center - D.C.

For events taking place at the Executive Briefing Center at the Virginia Tech Research Center in Arlington, please call 571-858-3030 or email llacour@vt.edu for an update on event operations. 

University employees designated as emergency personnel must report as instructed by their supervisor. Employees should work an authorized telework day and personnel with a remote or hybrid work schedule should work online as scheduled. 

10:32 a.m.

The Virginia Tech Richmond Center and the Virginia Tech Newport News Center will be closed Monday, Jan. 26.

5:49 a.m.

All Rec Sports facilities are closed today.

Community Practice and specialty services at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Blacksburg will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26. Clients with affected appointments will be contacted with further instructions. Emergency Services remain open.

The Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg will be closed for outpatient appointments and elective cases Monday, Jan. 26.  Essential personnel should report as scheduled. The center will be open for emergency cases and staffed to attend to current inpatients.

Saturday, Jan. 24

5:12 p.m.

Due to inclement weather, the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg will be under reduced operations Sunday, Jan. 25, with all events and activities canceled and Monday, Jan. 26, with all classes, events, and activities canceled. 

In-person classes and activities will be canceled; all online classes will be held as scheduled.

University employees designated "emergency personnel" are expected to report to or remain at work as instructed by their supervisor. Non-emergency personnel working on the Blacksburg campus should not come to campus. Employees with a remote or hybrid work schedule should continue to work from their remote location as scheduled

Residence halls and dining centers will remain open. Dining hall schedule information and any schedule changes can be found online. Online events will be held as scheduled.

Visit ridebt.org for the latest Blacksburg Transit information.

A Snow Route Emergency will remain in effect until further notice.

4:04 p.m.

Blacksburg Transit service will cease at 6:45 p.m. today. There will be no BT service on Sunday, Jan. 25.  Visit ridebt.org for details. 

3:28 p.m.

Snow routes are in effect. Parking is prohibited along these streets on the Blacksburg campus. Vehicles will be towed to keep the area clear for snow removal and emergency vehicle use. 

  • Washington Street: between Kent Street and Duck Pond Drive.
  • Kent Street: between Washington Street and Turner Way.
  • South Drillfield Drive: between Kent Street and West Campus Drive (both sides of the road).
  • Beamer Way: between Washington Street and Southgate Drive.
  • Alumni Mall: Inbound and outbound lanes

Friday, Jan. 23

3:20 p.m.

Dining centers will maintain normal hours on Saturday, Jan. 24, and Sunday, Jan. 25, with the following exceptions:

  • Deets and DX will close at 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
  • Xpress Lane Market will close at 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Some shops may have abbreviated menus.

2:50 p.m.

Here are building and service operation updates for Saturday, Jan. 24, for all Student Engagement and Campus Life-managed buildings on the Blacksburg campus.

  • Squires Student Center: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
    • Breakzone: Noon - 4 p.m.
    • Perspective Gallery: Noon-4 p.m.
  • War Memorial Chapel: 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Graduate Life Center: Closed
  • Johnston Student Center: Closed

1:12 p.m.

Due to the projected combination of snow beginning Saturday, Jan. 24, followed by ice accumulation, cold temperatures, and increased wind gusts over the following days in the New River Valley, snow and ice removal operations on the Blacksburg campus will be modified to help support safe and efficient pedestrian and vehicular travel. Reflective of the timing of the winter storm, snow and ice removal on campus roadways and main sidewalks around residential and dining facilities will be prioritized through the weekend. Academic portions of campus as well as parking lots will be among the areas plowed later in the event. Read more

12:40 p.m.

The Reynolds Homestead in Critz, Virginia, will be closed Saturday, Jan. 24 through Monday, Jan. 26.

The University Club  will be closed Saturday, Jan. 24.

12:16 p.m.

The Virginia Tech Roanoke Center will be closed Saturday, Jan. 24, through Monday, Jan. 26.

11:29 a.m.

Rec Sports will close War Memorial Hall and McComas Hall at 4 p.m. Saturday. Both will open at normal times: McComas Hall at 8 a.m. and War Memorial Hall at 10 a.m.

11:17 a.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning to take effect from Saturday, Jan. 24, to Monday, Jan. 26.

11:08 a.m.

Given potential disruptions from anticipated wintry weather, faculty are encouraged to plan ahead and to be prepared to make appropriate instructional adjustments consistent with university operating status:

  • If the university (or a specific location) is closed, in-person classes will be cancelled, while online classes should continue as scheduled.
  • If the university remains open, faculty should use professional judgment in accommodating reasonable student circumstances related to weather or travel conditions.

10:18 a.m.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger declared a state of emergency today due to winter weather that will impact most of the commonwealth beginning Saturday and lasting through Monday morning. 

8:41 a.m.

Colder temperatures and wintry precipitation bring new challenges. These quick tips from Virginia Tech Emergency Management and Division of Facilities can help you stay safe and prepared all winter long.

Thursday, Jan. 22

8:40 a.m.

In anticipation of potential wintry weather, Virginia Tech has put snow emergency routes on the Blacksburg campus in effect starting at 5 p.m. Friday.

All state vehicles parked along the snow routes must also be moved during this time to ensure streets remain open for emergency use. 

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning to take effect from Saturday, Jan. 24, to Monday, Jan. 26.

Snow routes go into effect prior to road conditions deteriorating to support snow removal and emergency vehicle movement.

University officials are monitoring the potential for wintry weather throughout the weekend. If conditions affect campus operations, updates will be posted to the university's status page and distributed through email, official Virginia Tech social media accounts, and - if immediate action is needed - VT Alerts.

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