NEW DETAILS: Wright-Patt AFB and Air Force Museum are closed Friday

Base is closed to normal operations.
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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is closed to normal operations Friday Jan. 19 due to winter weather.

For closure information and updates, visit www.wpafb.af.mil or call 937-656-SNOW (7669). Updates will be available on the 88th Air Base Wing Facebook page as well: https://www.facebook.com/WPAFB/

Normal operating hours for base employees will resume Jan. 22, the base said on X, the former Twitter web site.

Emergency services are available at Wright-Patterson Medical Center.

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is also closed Friday, the museum said on social media. A spokesman said the museum expects to be open Saturday. Normal operating hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the entire Dayton area. The National Weather Service in Wilmington has advised motorists to prepare for hazardous driving conditions as snow can accumulate quickly on cold road surfaces.

Two to three inches of snow are expected in the area through about 7 p.m. Saturday.

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