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When classes and office hours conclude at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, students and others won’t have any activity before Thursday afternoon.
Marquette University shared this statement Tuesday afternoon:
The university is closing today at 5 pm and will remain closed until Thursday at noon. #StayWarm, everyone. #PolarVortex2019
— Marquette University (@MarquetteU) January 29, 2019
Limited services will remain open, although hours may be reduced, including:@MarquettePD
Facilities Management
Rec Plex/Rec Center
Marquette University Medical Clinic@MarquetteITS @Marquette_AMU @MarquetteDining @MarquetteRaynor
THANK YOU to all our dedicated staff!
— Marquette University (@MarquetteU) January 29, 2019
UWM followed suit as well.
UWM Weather Alert: Campus will be closed (TO THE PUBLIC) at 5pm today through 12pm Thursday. Only essential service employees ARE REQUIRED to report to work.
— UW-Milwaukee (@UWM) January 29, 2019
The move follows that of Milwaukee Public Schools, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and UW-Whitewater.
Temperatures are forecasted to drop to near-all time record lows in the city of Milwaukee. The lowest temperature ever recorded in the city is -26.
