Winter Weather Advisory


Published: Friday, January 14, 2022

Western North Carolina is under a Winter Storm Watch beginning Saturday night into most of Sunday, and the Columbia, South Carolina, region also is predicted to receive a wintry mix.

Students, faculty and staff on all three campuses should closely monitor weather forecasts and LR email for any updates. In advance, please log into RAVE, LR’s emergency alert system, to add or update your cell phone so you can receive text alerts. You can log in to RAVE using your LR email address and password.

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