Editor's note: This article was updated at 7:30 a.m., Jan. 3.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the state of Delaware, with snow predicted to continue through the afternoon of Monday, Jan. 3. According to the forecast, snow ranging from 4 to 6 inches is expected in New Castle County, and an accumulation of 8-12 inches is predicted for parts of central and southern Delaware.

University of Delaware administrators are closely monitoring weather conditions.

Members of the University community are reminded that safety is the highest priority, and individuals should not put themselves at risk if they expect difficulty traveling.

Any campuswide UD closings or late openings will be announced through a campuswide email and via the University's LiveSafe smartphone application, as well as posted on the UD homepage, UDaily and the University's primary social media accounts. 

News also will be available through the UD telephone information line at 302-831-2000, and it will be shared on the state Department of Education's School Closings and Delays website. 

Members of the campus community should not call UD Police so that telephone lines there can remain open for emergency calls.

The University's weather policy is reprinted below:

Faculty and students are not expected to take unnecessary risks to meet their teaching and learning obligations due to inclement weather. When classes have not been canceled, it is a matter of personal judgment whether traveling to campus is hazardous. Faculty should notify their departmental offices when weather precludes them from meeting their teaching obligations; similarly, students should notify their professors when inclement weather precludes them from class attendance. In such cases, students should be allowed to make up missed class time and, whenever possible, canceled classes should be rescheduled.