Local university temporarily moves to remote operations due to extreme cold

GREENE COUNTY — A local university is making changes due to the winter weather this week.

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Wright State University said in an alert that the Dayton Campus will move to fully remote operations for the rest of the week.

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This move was made due to the “projected dangerously low wind chills,” the alert said.

The entire region is under an Extreme Cold Warning until noon on Wednesday, according to a previous News Center 7 report.

Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist Austin Chaney said low temperatures will fall to -5 to -10 degrees across the region Tuesday night. Even with lighter wind, wind chills will likely be -20 or colder.

Students are encouraged to check their wright.edu email for additional information.

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