UW Health, UnityPoint Health-Meriter delay opening some clinics due to blizzard MADISON, Wis. -- UW Health delayed opening some clinics Monday due to a blizzard, according to a spokesperson for the healthcare provider. In-person appointments at all Wisconsin clinics were postponed until noon, affecting urgent care, oncology services, and infusion treatments. Procedures at the Digestive Health Center will proceed as scheduled, but most morning appointments there are being shifted to telehealth or rescheduled. Work at the Madison Surgery Center and the Pediatric Diagnostic and Therapy Center will continue without interruption. Emergency departments at University Hospital and East Madison Hospital remain open. Patients impacted by the delays will be contacted to reschedule or switch to telehealth appointments. All UnityPoint Health-Meriter locations will open at noon, confirmed by a spokesperson for the healthcare provider. The list of affected facilities includes University Hospital, Madison Surgery Center, Digestive Health Center, East Madison Hospital, Pediatric Diagnostic and Therapy Center, and Uw Health University Hospital. The University of Wisconsin–Madison campus is also noted in the list, though details about its operations were not specified. The blizzard prompted widespread disruptions across the state, with power outages affecting thousands in Wisconsin. Snowfall blanketed the region, leading to road closures and service cancellations. Some SSM Health facilities also closed or delayed operations amid the storm. Local authorities issued alerts for the blizzard, with warnings remaining in effect through Monday afternoon. Municipal crews began plowing Madison streets starting at 7 a.m. Monday to clear snow from public roads.#uw_health #unitypoint_healthmeriter #university_hospital #east_madison_hospital #madison_surgery_center
