恶劣天气
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2023年12月
12月21日, 2023 is officially the first day of winter but 设施管理 is currently preparing for the winter weather season. Winter weather includes cold temperatures, winds, snow, ice, freezing rain and sleet. 通常, this can occur from November through April. The weather conditions can change rapidly and 设施管理 makes every attempt to stay ahead of the storm.
在极少数情况下, extreme winter weather conditions may necessitate a decision to cancel all classes, 事件, and close campus offices or operate on a delayed schedule. 通常, this occurs when the grounds keeping crew and surrounding municipalities are unable to keep up with clearing the snow and ice. However, the university’s goal is to remain open whenever possible!
Always remember to do your part by using extreme caution in adverse weather conditions and dress accordingly to the weather forecast to ensure safe travels. University grounds personnel will do their best to provide safe paths of travel, and we ask that the campus community take personal responsibility for their safety by using cleared routes.
Snow-removal equipment is large, loud and difficult to stop. Pedestrians and vehicles should allow a wide safety area around plows and equipment during operations. While equipment operators are on the lookout, their main focus is on the task of removing snow for public safety.
Avoid darting out in front of or behind such equipment, and make eye contact with a snow-removal driver before crossing in front of them.
Walking or driving too closely in front or behind equipment can create unsafe conditions. 退后 & 保持安全!
Can you help keep the campus safe? Containers of ice-melt are located at the entrances to most campus buildings. 如果没有明显的盐存在, please feel free to spread some of the ice-melt around to cover the area.
For additional information on winter weather conditions and procedures, please visit the 大学关闭政策.
Office of the Associate Vice President for 设施管理
Safety and awareness are important during winter weather — please reference 下面提供的信息.
冬季天气术语
冬季天气安全提示
Winter Weather Driving Safety Tips
大学关闭政策
在冬季， 设施管理 makes every effort to stay ahead of snow, ice, freezing rain and sleet in order to keep campus roads and walkways safe and passable. 经常, 然而, precipitation can accumulate quickly and create less than ideal conditions for drivers and pedestrians to get about campus.
工作优先级
在所有积累事件中, 设施管理 follows a prioritized system for snow and ice removal:
优先级1
- 主要校园道路, 障碍坡道, 障碍入口/出口, 楼梯和台阶, 主要的通道, 交通繁忙的建筑物入口, 交通繁忙的周边步道, and main routes from parking lots and structures.
优先级2
- Moderate traffic building entryways, 二次/邻人行道, 紧急出口, 还有宿舍, apartments and upper parking decks
优先级3
- Low traffic building entryways and perimeter walkways, 还有女生联谊会, 外围停车场, 体育圆顶, 和梅多布鲁克大厅.
- In instances of changing weather conditions that refocus attention on higher priority tasks, 优先级3 areas may not be cleared until the conclusion of the precipitation event.
除雪安全提示
Campus community members can help expedite snow removal and maintain a safe campus environment by exercising extreme caution while traveling and using the following safety tips:
- Use cleared vehicle and pedestrian routes rather than uncleared routes even if the uncleared routes offer shorter travel times.
- While walking or driving, keep a wide distance away from plows and other snow clearing equipment.
- Avoid darting out in front of or behind such equipment by making eye contact with operators before proceeding.
- Help keep walkways safe by using ice-melt to remove accumulated snow and ice, or to prevent accumulation when precipitation is occurring or anticipated. Ice melt is provided for your use at the entrances to most campus buildings.
恶劣天气 Information for the OU Campus
The University utilizes a weather station installed at the 设施管理大楼 to monitor severe weather information including temperatures; wind directions and wind speeds. The station also provides weather advisories, warnings and forecasts.
Campus community members can access this information 在线 or by downloading the Weather Underground app in the App store and searching for KMIROCHE95.