SNOW AND ICE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Virginia winters can bring inclement weather which results in difficult pedestrian and vehicular travel. In order to best meet the needs of our campus community, priorities and regulations have been established for snow and ice management. Safety is our first priority when allocating resources. With many miles of campus walks and roads, it typically takes our staff several days to address main priorities following a winter storm. Snow and ice management is a program responsibility of the Landscape and Grounds division, but critical support duties are assigned to personnel through nearly all of Facilities Services. If you notice delayed response times and routine tasks not being accomplished, it is because snow and ice management has taken a higher priority.

PLEASE EXERCISE PERSONAL CAUTION WHEN WALKING OR DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. HAZARDOUS AREAS MAY DEVELOP OR PERSIST EVEN AFTER REMOVAL EFFORTS OR CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF SURFACES. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR GOOD JUDGEMENT.

Note: CGPS and the UMW Apartments are covered under individual programs. Snow and ice management at these locations is accomplished through contracted vendors.

In general our snow and ice management priorities are:

Emergency vehicle access
Main entries to Residence Halls
Access to and from Residence Halls to Seacobeck via main walks
Main entries to Academic and Administrative buildings
Access to Academic and Administrative buildings via main walks
Faculty/Staff and commuter parking
Residential student parking
Event support

We realize the importance of our students and faculty/staff arriving safely at their destination. UMW faculty/staff and students are encouraged to wear proper footwear for snowy and icy conditions, and to plan on taking extra time and alternate routes to reach destinations. Detailed snow/ice control priorities are attached. Please use these priorities when planning your travel on campus. We appreciate everyone's cooperation and patience in respect to snow and ice management.

SNOW REMOVAL PRIORITIES DEFINED

Priority I - opened as soon as possible and re-checked through out event

Priority II - opened as soon as Priority I are open and maintainable, may re- close due to additional precipitation or refreezing, will be re-opened

Priority III - opened if possible but only after Priority I & Priority II are opened and maintained, may re-close due to changing conditions

Priority IV - will not be opened until conclusion of the event

SNOW EMERGENCY PARKING REGULATIONS (Section Revised 1/07)

Snow Emergency parking regulations will be put into place when there is a threat of snow, sleet, hail, freezing rain, or ice. Notification of a Snow Emergency declaration will be by email. All Faculty/Staff parking and the top level of the UMW parking deck are designated as a “Snow Emergency Area”. No vehicles will be allowed to remain in these Snow Emergency Areas after 10PM. No student vehicles will be allowed to park in Faculty/Staff parking. Vehicles remaining in Snow Emergency Areas are subject to being ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense. Parking on the back Campus Drive and the left side of Double Drive will remain closed through out a snow emergency.

"Snow Emergency Areas” include:

Double Drive - Area 1
Jefferson Square – Area 27
Jefferson lot – Area 26
Marshall Drive – Area 24
Campus Drive off of Sunken Rd. to Campus Center – Area 19
Lee Hall lot – Area 17
Chandler Hall lot – Area 3
Goolrick Drive and Staff parking lot – Area 8, (Fac/Staff),
Alvey Drive
Monroe/Willard (North) lot – Area 15
Monroe (East) lot – Area 16
Ridderhof-Martin Gallery lot – Area 4
Seacobeck lot – Area 4
Simpson lot and drive – Area 5
George Washington Hall lot – Area 2
Westmoreland lot – Area 2
Thornton Street lot – Area 28
Jepson lot – Area 6
Mayre lot – Area 20
Brent – Area 22
JAEC lot – Area 32
Facilities Services lot – Area 34
Parking Deck upper level - Area 10

Any vehicle on University property interfering with snow removal operations will be subject to towing at any time of the day or night at the owner’s expense.

Lots will reopen at 7AM the morning following the Snow Emergency declaration unless the university is declared closed. When the university is declared closed Faculty/Staff parking and the top level of the UMW parking deck will remain closed until the university officially reopens.

When a snow emergency is declared, the Alvey Hill access to the Sunken Road lots and UMW parking deck (lower entrance) will be closed. Vehicles parked in the Sunken Road North lot (area #11) must use the parking deck as an entrance and exit. Access to Route 1 from the parking deck will be through the upper level only.The gate to Sunken Road will also be open for access to the Sunken Road south lot. (Area #13). Due to current adjustments to traffic patterns Marshall Hill will remain open to traffic when possible. But please be aware that conditions may arise where Marshall Hill will be closed and vehicles parked at Randolph, Mason and Mayre lots may not be accessible.

Upon completion of snow removal in Faculty/Staff and Commuter lots, all student lots will be closed at 7PM. Notification of student lot closings will be by E-mail. During this period students will be allowed to park in designated Faculty/Staff lots until 7 AM. Vehicles remaining in student lots are subject to being ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense.

All designated handicapped parking spaces, except those at Woodard Campus Center, are exempt from Snow Emergency Regulations.

WINTER BREAK SNOW REMOVAL POLICY

During the official faculty/staff Winter Holiday snow/ice removal plans and priorities will be modified. Snow removal for vehicular access to buildings for emergency response will commence with snow accumulations of 4" or more.

Buildings occupied by staff during this time will be provided with snow and ice melting chemical, abrasives and shovels. Staff and residents will be responsible for their own building access.