More snow falls over SRU

A common theme has progressed over the month of December on Slippery Rock University's campus. And no, I'm not talking about students panicking over finals. I'm talking about snow! Over the entire month of December, Mother Nature has provided the campus community with a plethora of snow fall.

Sunday, December 12, began the change in current weather trends with rain in the early morning. As the day progressed temperatures declined and the rain turned into a frozen mix. Quickly conditions for roads worsened, and SRU professors e-mailed students to update them on the possibility of canceled classes for the next day.

Monday morning SRU students awoke to about six inches of snow covering the campus and nearby community.



Classes for SRU begin daily at 8 a.m. Despite this information, with the rapid amount of snow that was still coming at that time, roadways were unable to be cleared. Main Street, which is used for a majority of commuter students to get to classes, had poor conditions.




As many students joke around that the name of the university should be changed to Snow and Rain University, the recent weather conditions have supported this. So, with the upcoming weather forecast will students have more to worry about during finals week than just exams? Additional snow accumulation throughout the week will be prevalent. Although, Tuesday and Wednesday will only have accumulation up to an inch on each day. Thursday and Friday show no snow accumulation at this time. 

Students and community members of Slippery Rock are more than used to the weather that is common in this area. Many local members of the community purchase four wheel drive vehicles to cope with the amount of snow that this area receives.

Students of SRU should get used to the snowfall. A typical Spring semester at SRU includes multiple months of snow storms.