🌱Roads Too Cold To Salt + Edgewood College Delays Spring Classes

Madison WI

05 January, 2022

4:17 PM

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Good morning, Madison! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right. First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy and frigid. High: 13 Low: -6. Here are the top 3 stories today in Madison: Madison Streets Division crews announced Wednesday that temperatures remained too cold for salting and that sand would instead be applied to main routes. The city expects that salting will not be feasible until Saturday, meaning many Madison roads will remain snow-covered throughout the week. In the meantime, officials have asked drivers to use caution and reduce speed when on the roads. (97 Seven Country WGLR)Edgewood College announced that it will start the spring semester one week later than planned due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. Classes at the small private college in Madison were slated to start back up on Jan. 18 but will now begin on Jan. 24. The change only applies to in-person undergraduate courses. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Dane County health officials have announced new guidelines for the amount of time individuals are advised to quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19. The time for isolation following a positive COVID-19 test is now five days, followed by five days of wearing a mask when around others. The new guidelines follow updated COVID-19 recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control. (HNGnews.com) From our sponsor: Hey Madison, are you looking to buy a house, refinance or just explore your options? Check out the new Patch Mortgage Center for all your home financing needs! Today in Madison: Chamber Coffee Chat At Waunakee Area Chamber of Commerce (8:30 AM) Teen Dungeons And Dragons At Middleton Public Library (5:00 PM) From my notebook: Streets Division crews stand ready to respond to strong winds, light snow, and cold temperatures. Morning commuters should prepare for slow and patient travels in the days ahead. (Facebook) Four endangered Whooping Cranes will killed in Oklahoma during the Sandhill Crane hunting season in December. With Wisconsin facing the proposal of a Sandhill Crane hunt, Madison Audubon wants to prevent this from happening here too. (Facebook) Get your tickets for Third Coast Percussion + Movement Art Is event, hosted by Wisconsin Union Theater on Thursday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 pm. (Facebook) Loving the Madison Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday! See you tomorrow for another update. — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.