Civilian employees of the U.S. Army will be released at 4 p.m. and should not report to work Friday unless they are designated “mission-essential.”

In addition, the Army said, civilian employees should not report to work Monday until 9 a.m.

Active duty soldiers were being told to check with their commanders regarding reporting hours.

The Army also said the Schofield Barracks Commissary will close early Thursday at 6 p.m.

For a complete listing of facility and service closures go to www.garrison.hawaii.army.mil or www.hawaiiarmyweekly.com, and click on the link on the right side of the screen titled “On-Post Alerts,” which has a photo of a red emergency light.