Jackson County woke up under a blanket of snow after a winter snow started Friday night, Jan. 30 and continued almost all day on Jan. 31. Many WCU students got their inner children out, spending the day sledding on campus or just enjoying the snow. According to the National Weather Service, snow is expected to […]
WCU winter weather: Students get a snow day on Monday
January 24, 2026 by
Winter storm Fern is expected to bring snow and ice to Cullowhee, starting Saturday at 1 p.m. The National Weather Service is predicting these conditions to last until Monday and has issued an Ice Storm Warning. To keep students and staff safe WCU made the decision Friday afternoon, Jan. 23 to operate under condition level […]
Weather closes campus …temporary
November 11, 2025 by
Due to potentially hazardous road conditions early this morning, classes at the main campus in Cullowhee and at the Biltmore Instructional Site will be suspended until 11 a.m. today, Tuesday, Nov. 11. After this time, all classes will return to their regular schedule. In the press release send earlier in the morning the university informs […]
Can cloud seeding help with future droughts?
April 1, 2022 by
With the environmental crisis worsening, more places will be impacted by harsh weather conditions. AP reported that if the planet heats up an additional 3.4 ℉ (2 ℃), future generations will experience “five times the floods, storms, drought and heatwaves, according to a group of scientists at the IPCC.” Aside from the world’s governments coming […]
First snow closes WCU on last day of classes
December 8, 2017 by
The rapidly changing winter weather conditions prompted the university to suspend face-to-face classes (daytime and evening) in Cullowhee and Biltmore Park-Asheville today, Dec. 8. The weather closed all local public and charter schools in Jackson and Haywood county. For WCU employees, University offices will be operating under Condition 1 – Reduced Operations. Commuting faculty and staff […]
WCU prepares for Irma, Provost says it’s business as usual
September 8, 2017 by
Over the past few days, Hurricane Irma ripped through the Caribbean, killing at least 18 people and leaving devastation in it’s wake. Now, as the hurricane heads towards South Florida, thousands of people are attempting to escape the storm. Yesterday, Irma was downgraded to a category 4 hurricane, but could still do serious damage to […]
