photo by: Shawn Valverde/Special to the Journal-World

A Jayhawk sits covered in snow in downtown Lawrence on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025.

The University of Kansas announced Monday afternoon it will close its Lawrence, Edwards and Leavenworth campuses at 1 p.m. due to winter weather.

The university announced in a release that all classes — whether in-person or online — will be cancelled beginning at 1 p.m.

The university said that only employees identified as “weather-essential” were to stay on campus or report to campus after 1 p.m. Employees who work remotely or hold hybrid positions are expected to work remotely.

The university said it expects to resume regular operations on Tuesday morning.