With a major snowstorm forecasted for Sunday into Monday across the Garden State, many universities have decided to make changes to their schedules.
At Rutgers, classes will be held online “to the extent possible,” the university announced Friday evening.
Instructors were asked to communicate their plans directly with their students.
Other universities and colleges began announcing their status Friday evening, including Ramapo College, which will be closed Sunday and will operate remotely Monday.
Classes at Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey City University and Montclair State University will be held remotely Monday.
While some universities have decided to hold classes remotely, others have decided to close.
Rowan University and Monmouth University will be closed Sunday and Monday. Raritan Valley Community College will be closed Monday.
The National Weather Service said Friday afternoon there is “high confidence in major impacts from snowfall, sleet, and ice accumulations across much of the area, making travel very difficult, and potentially resulting in widespread closures and infrastructure impacts.”
“Widespread snow and sleet accumulations of 6-16 inches expected,” the agency added. “Snowfall rates near 1-2 inches per hour possible during the daytime period Sunday.”
