Classes were canceled all day by ACUPD due to snow and ice conditions affecting travel safety on Wednesday and a delayed start on Thursday.
ACUPD sent out an email alerting faculty, staff and students of campus closure at 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday.
The Bean remained open on normal hours on Wednesday, despite closure. The Brown Library and Starbucks remained open but with shorter hours and no Maker Lab and Learning Studio access. The Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center remained open but with shorter hours and no pool access. ACUPD remained available and operating. ACU Landscape and Grounds crews provided ice treatment to sidewalks, stairs and landings across campus.
Temperatures dropped below freezing around 10 p.m. Tuesday. After heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail, snow began falling around 11 p.m. Tuesday.
Snow continued falling until around 5 p.m. Wednesday. Total snowfall was estimated to be two to four inches. Temperatures remained below freezing until Thursday around 11 a.m.
ACUPD sent an email alerting the ACU community of a delayed start Thursday at 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday. Due to continued icy road conditions, campus offices and facilities were postponed to open until 1 p.m. on Thursday and classes began at 1:30 p.m.
With temperatures reaching above freezing around 11 a.m. on Thursday, snow and ice began to thaw.
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- Students help each other out of the snow. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Kelci Campbell, freshman Bible major from Abilene, throws a snowball at Ethan Strand. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- A group of friends throw snowballs at each other. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Ramon Barron, sophomore music major from Needville, explores the snowy Beauchamp Amphitheatre with his friends. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Two students have an impromptu photoshoot in the snow outside the Bible Building. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- A landscape and grounds employee scoops the snow off the sidewalk. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
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- Two friends slide down the hill on an air mattress. (Photo by David Mitchell)
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- A group of students carries their sled up to the top of the hill. (Photo by David Mitchell)
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- Noah Henderson, sophomore marketing and management major from Denver, and Grant Parker, sophomore psychology major from Abilene, work together to make a snow cube. (Photo by David Mitchell)
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- A view of campus from the second floor of the Brown Library. (Photo by David Mitchell)
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- The Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building covered in snow. (Photo by David Mitchell)
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- Jacob’s Dream covered in snow. (Photo by David Mitchell)
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- Friends walk their dog in the snow. (Photo by David Mitchell)
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- A group of friends take a picture in the snow. (Photo by David Mitchell)
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- Julia Dobbs, freshman graphic design major from Allen, throws snow into the air. (Photo by Meghan Long)
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- Students have a photoshoot in the snow. (Photo by Meghan Long)
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- Ryan Farmer, freshman nursing major from Fort Worth, makes a snow angel. (Photo by Meghan Long)
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- Erin McLeod, freshman music major from Fresno, California, helps build a snowman. (Photo by Meghan Long)
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- Students build a snowman. (Photo by Meghan Long)
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- Jalen Garrett, freshman jounalism major from Garland, makes a snow ball. (Photo by Meghan Long)
