The University of Kentucky will be closed and in-person classes are canceled Wednesday, Jan. 28.

This is the third consecutive day UK has canceled in-person classes. 

According to UKNow, the university previously closed for two consecutive days in February 2015. 

According to a campus-wide email, UK HealthCare will remain open.

The university will return to normal operations on Thursday, Jan. 29.

According to UK spokesperson Jay Blanton, the university has to keep the medical facilities open for any patients who may need help.

“There are parts of campus that really can’t be shut down,” Blanton said.

Dani Jaffe, strategic and crisis communication associate director for UK, wrote Lexington will experience below-freezing temperatures and sub-zero wind chills through the rest of the week.

“Facilities and grounds crews have been working hard to clear our campus from Winter Storm Fern so you are able to walk safely to and from work, class and other activities as we move back into regular campus operations,” Jaffe wrote.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear sent an update that said many roads are still slick and temperatures will continue to be dangerously low, with wind chills as low as -20 across Kentucky.

Blanton did not specify the exact criteria the university uses to decide whether or not school is canceled.

The university factors in whether the city is open, as well as Fayette County and the surrounding areas, when deciding on cancellations.

“We’re looking at a combination of things,” Blanton said. “We’re looking at the status of roads in and around campus, we’re looking at the status of sidewalks, can our facilities operate and provide support, and we’re looking at the broader community around us.”

According to Blanton, the university asks the community to be cautious of their surroundings, even when the university opens again.

“We want to work with employees, work with students to be able to ensure that they’re healthy and safe,” Blanton said.