The ground has been dusted with white, and that's quite an event around here. But I grew up in Iowa. It's about 800 miles north-northeast of Abilene and a good 30 degrees colder in the winter. Up there, we had substantial snow. That magical feeling of transformation you felt a few days ago upon seeing your snow-covered yard is similar to what my ... [Read More…]
Snow remains constant irritant
Growing up in the Texas Panhandle means I'm no stranger to the snow, but it doesn't mean I like it. Those pesky flakes of solidified rainwater turn roads and sidewalks into icy death traps canceling school and trapping people indoors. Almost everything about the snow drives me crazy. Shoveling driveways, scraping ice off my windshield, wearing at ... [Read More…]
Snow, cold weather in the forecast
Another round of frigid temperatures and a chance of snow is in the forecast for Abilene Tuesday night and Wednesday. A mixture of rain and sleet is expected to fall before 3 a.m. early Wednesday. The precipitation is then expected to change over to snow after 3 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Between 1 and 2 inches of snow are ... [Read More…]
BREAKING NEWS: Burst pipe floods Zellner, crashes server
A pipe burst in Zellner Hall Thursday morning, flooding the building's third floor and crashing the university's server. Zane Dennis, executive director of facilities and campus development, said a hot water pipe running to an air conditioning unit froze and burst, causing the flood. "When you have extreme temperatures like this, all of our ... [Read More…]
Video: Students celebrate snow day
Students spend four days of cancelled class playing in the snow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwtIy5ChmAs Video/editing by Blane Singletary ... [Read More…]
Students celebrate snow day
Students spend four days of cancelled class playing in the snow. Video/editing by Blane Singletary ... [Read More…]
Video: Heavy snow cancels class, creates winter playground for students
ACU students woke up to find that school had been canceled due to a hazardous snow storm. Throughout the day, students found ways to occupy their recently opened schedules. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yx8EM6aw50 Video/editing by Ben Weaver ... [Read More…]
Snow Day
The Funny Funnies by Morgan Davis "Snow Day" Feb. 2, 2011 Go to The Funny Funnies Gallery ... [Read More…]
Heavy snow cancels class, creates winter playground for students
ACU students woke up to find that school had been canceled due to a hazardous snow storm. Throughout the day, students found ways to occupy their recently opened schedules. Video/editing by Ben Weaver ... [Read More…]
Winter storm blankets Big Country
By Jeff Craig and Matthew Woodrow Winter arrived in full force Monday night - dumping almost 4 inches of snow and sleet across the Big Country and canceling classes at all three Abilene universities. Joel Dunn, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Angelo, said 3.4 inches of snow was recorded in Abilene. However, he said some ... [Read More…]