#WPAFB will be closed from normal operations today, Jan. 19 due to snowy conditions and slick hazardous road conditions. Normal operating hours for base employees will resume Jan. 22. For closure info, visit https://t.co/tbact8HO6C and/or call 937-656-SNOW (7669). pic.twitter.com/XwNSjxMUlv
— 88th Air Base Wing (@WrightPattAFB) January 19, 2024
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.