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Because of the threat of severe weather overnight, the Ferguson Center will be open all night for students and employees who want to shelter on campus until the severe weather clears the area.</p>
<p>The University’s emergency preparedness group will continue to monitor weather conditions. If it becomes necessary to delay classes and normal operations on Wednesday morning, we will notify students and employees no later than 5 a.m. through the UA website at [The</a> University of Alabama](<a href=“http://www.ua.edu%5DThe”>http://www.ua.edu), through local radio and television stations, via UA Alerts text and e-mail messages, and UA Twitter and Facebook.</p>
<p>Safety tips are posted at [The</a> University of Alabama Office of Emergency Preparedness](<a href=“http://prepare.ua.edu/]The”>http://prepare.ua.edu/). The University strongly encourages each person to monitor weather updates from the National Weather Service and local media sources.</p>
<p>The following information has been sent to students:</p>
<p>The National Weather Service indicates the possibility of severe weather for the Tuscaloosa area between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30. The timelines could change, so UA community members should monitor weather information sources for updates. Thunderstorms, damaging straight line winds and isolated tornadoes are possible. Students, faculty and staff should check weather conditions and travel to and from campus only when they can do so safely.</p>
<p>If a tornado warning is issued immediately move to the best available refuge area or the lowest level of the nearest building away from glass and windows until you are notified that the warning is over.</p>
<p>Since severe weather can develop quickly and without warning, please be prepared to quickly move to safety if severe weather occurs. Also, please be familiar with UAs severe weather guidelines and stay tuned to local weather sources as long as the potential for severe weather lasts.</p>
<p>Because of the threat of severe weather overnight, the Ferguson Center will be open all night for students and employees who want to shelter on campus until the severe weather clears the area.</p>
<p>The Universitys emergency preparedness group will continue to monitor weather conditions. If it becomes necessary to delay classes and normal operations on Wednesday morning, we will notify students and employees no later than 5 a.m. through the UA website at [The</a> University of Alabama](<a href=“http://www.ua.edu%5DThe”>http://www.ua.edu), through local radio and television stations, via UA Alerts text and e-mail messages, and UA Twitter and Facebook.</p>
<p>Safety tips are posted at [The</a> University of Alabama Office of Emergency Preparedness](<a href=“http://prepare.ua.edu/]The”>http://prepare.ua.edu/). The University strongly encourages each person to monitor weather updates from the National Weather Service and local media sources.</p>
<p>Can anyone who lives close let us know how the night went and how this morning is looking? I am already wondering how well I will be able to cope next year with theses situations!</p>
<p>A great resource for OOS parents wanting to stay on top of Tuscaloosa weather is alabamawx dot com. You might also want to follow James Spann (meteorologist out of Birmingham) on Facebook or Twitter.</p>
<p>Thanks for the link- although I am not sure I am up for this stress. Had to go to an Alabama map to see where Cullman is. Hope everyone stays safe.</p>