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5 posts tagged "winter weather"

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Thank you, sun?

Abby Patrick | Monday, February 24, 2020

The last few weeks have bestowed upon us some of the strangest winter weather I’ve seen in a long time. A hearty northerner, I’m used to snow piles everywhere, deep and drifting, until at least March, and sometimes (often) April. We instead seem to be fluctuating between 40 degree weather one day, to 20 degrees

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Polar Vortex: Tri-campus community closes as temperatures near record lows

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Maintenance staff persevere, keep working during Polar Vortex temperatures Saint Mary’s students, staff, faculty discuss safety measures taken during dangerous winter weather Cold weather causes multiple leaks, pipe bursts at University Holy Cross students share power-outage experience Notre Dame alumni discuss 1985 Polar Vortex-like temperatures

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Saint Mary’s students, staff, faculty discuss safety measures taken during dangerous winter weather

Gina Twardosz | Monday, February 11, 2019

Saint Mary’s College shut down campus from Jan. 30 to Jan. 31 in an effort to keep the College community safe amidst the dangerous temperatures. Yet, the Polar Vortex still managed to cause its fair share of problems.    Leonardo Sanchez, professor of social work, said that Saint Mary’s made the right call in cancelling

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Tri-campus community to close due to extreme cold

Mike Dugan | Monday, January 28, 2019

Due to extreme weather conditions, Notre Dame will be closed 7 p.m. Tuesday through 1 p.m. Thursday, according to vice president for public affair and communications Paul Browne. Saint Mary’s will be closed 6 p.m. Tuesday and will resume with normal operating hours on Friday, according to an email from vice president for student affairs,

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Holy Half Marathon cancelled due to weather

Meghan Sullivan | Saturday, April 9, 2016

The Holy Half Marathon was cancelled Saturday morning due to icy route conditions, altering the plans of nearly 1,500 individuals who planned to run the race. According to a statement from the race directors, safety concerns for the runners motivated their the decision to cancel the race. “Our decision to cancel the race was neither our

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