Other base gateways were scheduled to open three hours beyond the normal report times, Wright-Patterson said.
The sprawling base was closed Monday for the second time in a month because of the frigid Arctic-like temperatures and dangerous windchill.
Tuesday’s delay marks the sixth time in a month the base has either closed, sent employees home early or delayed start times. Base employees are paid for snow days, but Wright-Patterson spokesman Daryl Mayer did not have figures Monday on how much the daily payroll amounted to.
Civilian contractor employees are paid by their employers, depending on a company’s determination.
The base had about 29,000 employees, ranking it the largest single site employer in Ohio, according to the most recent information released.
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