Snow storm causes frustrations for some, joy for others

Last Friday morning a winter storm swept across Ohio leaving inches of snow and in some spots over a foot of snow on the ground.

Not even three full days later, another storm came through Ohio bringing even more snow to these existing inches.

As many students will agree, Muskingum University doesn’t close or cancel classes very often.

However, Friday afternoon, Muskingum cancelled its classes due to the weather and the road conditions.

Tuesday afternoon, all classes and university offices were also cancelled under the same circumstances from the second winter storm’s effects.

As the snow continued to fall, more students remained on campus since driving was became more difficult.

But, what did students do with their free time?

Some went sledding, others had a game night. Muskingum University, senior Joey Smith.

“When it snows, I like to ride four wheelers and I like to go sledding but haven’t got to do either since we got all this snow yet,” said Smith.

As the snow kept building up around campus, it caused issues for some commuter students to find parking in the commuter parking lots.

Although many agreed that the roads were being taken care of adequately, Muskingum University junior, Katie Gibbs, found that parking over the past few days has been a problem for her.

“I have seen over the past few days, that the roads are clear however, the piles of snow left behind from the snow crews are taking up parking spots and the parking lots for commuters are small as it. I drive a small car and cannot park over the mounds of snow left behind,” said Gibbs.

With more snow underway and cooler temperatures and wind coming, this leads to problems with drifting and icy roadways. So be cautious when driving over the next few days.

Being prepared will help make you ready for the storm. Be sure to watch the weather and know when the storm is expected to hit. Have candles, flashlights, and generators ready incase of a power outage.

Be sure home is ready for the cold temperatures, strong winds, and heavy snow fall.

Finally, have a source of heat in case of an emergency such as a fireplace or a woodburning stove. More tips to staying safe are available at The Weather Channel’s web site.