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Polar Vortex Visits Wabash

a snow plow in the snow

With students on break, the Wabash campus got a visit from a Polar Express of sorts on January 5 as the polar vortex dipped into the Midwest and left nearly a foot of snow and subzero temperatures on Sunday through Tuesday. Offices were closed, but Campus Services didn't stay home, keeping roads and walks clear throughout the storm.

a snow plow in the snow

Even during the early snowfall and relatively warm temperatures in the 20s, I decided to stay in the car for some of the photos. Which proved a good idea for this one!

a building with columns and snow

Sparks Center about halfway through the snowstorm.

a dog in the snow

Tucker the Bumpushound quickly discovered Sunday's walk was not going to be as fun as usual.

a car driving in the snow

Hovey Cottage and a car going the wrong way on the Mall—not that it mattered.

a snowy landscape with trees and a building

I walked out onto the Mall to get a photo of the Chapel but noticed my fine college camera was becoming uncovered (and potentially wet), so this is as far as I got.

a snow covered street and trees

MXI on Sunday afternoon

a snow covered sidewalk and trees

Campus Services kept the walks clear even during the storm.

a snow covered yard with trees and a tractor

Campus Services at work

a house with a christmas tree and snow

This one only counts as a 'Wabash photo' because I live in the house once owned by the late Professor Ted Bedrick H’52. That's his porch (and porch light) the night of the storm.

a close-up of snow

Campus remained closed on Monday and Tuesday thanks to temperatures near -20, wind chills as low as -40, and lots of drifting snow.

a greenhouse with snow on the ground

The greenhouse kept plants warm on Tuesday morning.

icicles from a roof

Icicles on Hovey Cottage

a roof with icicles from it

The Kane House roof

a snow covered road with trees and a street light

A path cleared on Wabash Avenue

a white house with snow on the ground

The Schroeder Center for Career Development

a building with many windows

Interesting reflections in the windows of the Detchon Center for Modern Languages

a snow covered building in the snow

The roofline on Dean of the College Gary Phillips' house.

a snowy landscape with trees and snow on the ground

The arboretum is beautiful whatever the weather.

a building with snow on the ground

The Beta House

a large pile of snow next to a building

Center Hall in the background, snow cleared from the Mall in the foreground.

a house with snow on the ground

The Will and Ginny Hays Alumni Center (a bit cold to sit on the porch swing)

a flag on a pole

Campus Services and security kept the flag flying.

a close-up of snow on ivy leaves

Ivy on a tree outside of the Caleb Mills House. Spring can't be that far away!


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