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• April 15-19 is Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week April 9, 2013 Gov. Scott Walker has declared April 15-19, 2013 as Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin.
• Lake Mendota still officially open water Jan. 8, 2013 This is the time of year Lyle Anderson, office manager at the Wisconsin State Climatologists Office, “has a pair of binoculars pinned to his head ’round the clock,” according to John Young, state climatologist and emeritus atmospheric sciences professor.
• Normal operations, final exams to resume Dec. 20, 2012 The UW-Madison will resume normal operations on Friday, Dec. 21.
• Campus open for essential functions only; no in-person final exams Thursday Dec. 20, 2012 In response to blizzard warnings issued by the National Weather Service for Madison and Dane County, UW-Madison will be open only for essential operations Thursday. Scheduled, in-person final exam meetings will not be held. Visit http://emergency.wisc.edu for complete details, along with updates on campus events and services.
• Update: Campus prepares for first winter storm Dec. 18, 2012 With the last days of finals upon us, the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus is making preparations for the first major snowstorm of the season. The campus is expected to be open for business, with finals to be held as scheduled.
• Heat wave: Rec Sports closes facilities July 16, 2012 Temperatures in Madison are expected to soar over 100 degrees yet again.
• Changing temperatures can be a challenge for building maintenance March 20, 2012 This spring's early warm spell makes it challenging to control the climate in 120 campus buildings that operate using a central chill water system.
• Madison declares a snow emergency Jan. 20, 2012 The city of Madison declared a snow emergency on the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 20.
• Global winds could explain record rains, tornadoes Dec. 5, 2011 Two talks at a scientific conference this week will propose a common root for an enormous deluge in western Tennessee in May 2010, and a historic outbreak of tornadoes centered on Alabama in April 2011.
• UW–Madison home to weather-predicting supercomputer Nov. 2, 2011 A new supercomputer designed to run weather prediction models is now the most powerful computer of its kind on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, where researchers will help make those models more accurate.
• Classes, events and normal campus services will resume on Thursday Feb. 2, 2011
• Frequently asked questions, UW inclement weather guidelines for employees Feb. 2, 2011
• Snow Action Day extended through Thursday Feb. 2, 2011 December has arrived with a snowy punch, a reminder of the university's need to tame inclement weather by keeping sidewalks, bus shelters and parking lots clear and safe.
• Satellites give an eagle eye on thunderstorms Dec. 15, 2010 It's one of the more frustrating parts of summer. You check the weather forecast, see nothing dramatic, and go hiking or biking. Then, four hours later, a thunderstorm appears out of nowhere and ruins your afternoon.
• Campus shakes off blizzard effects Dec. 11, 2010
• Sunday's cancellations due to blizzard Dec. 8, 2010
• Renewed partnership keeps $60 million satellite center in Madison Aug. 20, 2010 It was a deep history in satellite meteorology that first got the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration interested in Madison in the 1970s.
• Snow emergency remains in effect Feb. 10, 2010 A snow emergency remains in effect for the entire city of Madison until 7 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11.
• City declares snow emergency Jan. 7, 2010 The city of Madison has declared a snow emergency. That means that alternate-side parking restrictions will be in effect throughout the entire city, including the downtown/isthmus snow emergency zone.
• Update: Campus reopens Thursday for classes, business Dec. 10, 2009 The University of Wisconsin-Madison campus will reopen for classes and normal business, Thursday, Dec. 10. Faculty, staff and students are urged to use caution when traveling to and from campus. Campus roads, sidewalks and parking lots are passable, though there will be some slick spots, along with piled snow.