Weather delays and closings on Delmarva

DELMARVA NOW STAFF REPORT

Somerset County

  • UMES is closed Saturday. Exams will NOT be held today. Watch university electronic platforms for updates on rescheduling. The cafeteria will operate on a normal weekend schedule.
  • All branches of the Somerset County Library will be closed Saturday, Dec. 9, due to snow. 
  • Pure Word Bible Church's free Community Christmas Meal Giveaway in Princess Anne has been delayed from Saturday, Dec. 9, to Saturday, Dec. 30, from 9 a.m.-noon.  Call 443-365-7927 for more information.

Worcester County

  • The Worcester County Health Department has canceled the Hidden in Plain Sight event scheduled for this Saturday, Dec. 9, in Pocomoke City. A new date will be announced later. Call 410-632-0056 or email Public Information Officer Travis Brown at travis.brown1@maryland.gov for details.
A Wicomico County plow truck clears snow in Salisbury.

Wicomico County

  • Wor-Wic Community College will be closed Dec. 9. ACT and GED testing are canceled.
  • All locations of Wicomico Public Libraries are closed Saturday.
  • Salisbury Zoo. The Dec. 9 Critter Christmas event is canceled. The zoo plans to have the event as planned Dec. 16. This zoo will not open Saturday, too. 

Schools

The Superintendent’s team has met to review the activities scheduled for this weekend, and how the schedule might be affected by the forecasted snowfall. Here is the decision at this time:

Saturday, Dec. 9: All school-sponsored and school-based (i.e. rentals) activities in Wicomico Schools are canceled. (Note: This includes the FIRST LEGO League STEMtastic Saturday, which has already been rescheduled for January 20th.)​

Sunday, Dec. 10: A decision on Sunday use of our school facilities and school-sponsored activities in the community will be made after a 4 p.m. update Friday from Wicomico Emergency services.

Salisbury University

The university said Friday afternoon that currently, all university weekend activities were set to continue as scheduled, but that could change.

"Please monitor the SU website, local media and forecasts for updates," the university said. 

To help facilitate snow removal, any SU students parked on main campus are asked to start moving their vehicles to the Wayne Street parking garage at 5 p.m. Friday night.  

Sussex County

A concert at Rusty Rudder featuring Ryan Kinder and Sara Ann Garrison is canceled.

Indian River School District has canceled all events scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 9.

The Sussex Consortium Craft Fair has been postponed to Dec. 23 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Cape Henlopen High School. 

Caroling on the Bandstand with the Indian River High School Choir has been canceled, The town of Bethany Beach said. The Lego Batman Movie, however, is taking place as planned at 3 p.m. in the South Coastal Library.

Please email event cancelation notices to newshub@delmarvanow.com.