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Pristine precipitate provided pleasant play

December 6, 2011 by Ben Miller

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…]

Filed Under: Columns Tagged With: Oh Dear Christian College, Snow

Snow remains constant irritant

February 9, 2011 by Linda Bailey

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…]

Filed Under: Columns Tagged With: Snow, Weather

Snow, cold weather in the forecast

February 9, 2011 by Jeff Craig

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…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Snow, Weather

BREAKING NEWS: Burst pipe floods Zellner, crashes server

February 3, 2011 by Jeff Craig

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…]

Filed Under: Breaking News Tagged With: Campus Computing, Snow, Weather

Video: Students celebrate snow day

February 3, 2011 by Blane Singletary

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…]

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Snow, Weather

Students celebrate snow day

February 3, 2011 by Blane Singletary

Students spend four days of cancelled class playing in the snow. Video/editing by Blane Singletary ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Archive, Snow, Weather

Video: Heavy snow cancels class, creates winter playground for students

February 2, 2011 by Ben Weaver

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…]

Filed Under: News, Videos Tagged With: Snow, Weather

Snow Day

February 2, 2011 by Morgan Davis

The Funny Funnies by Morgan Davis "Snow Day" Feb. 2, 2011 Go to The Funny Funnies Gallery ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Editorial Cartoons Tagged With: Snow, The Funny Funnies, Weather

Heavy snow cancels class, creates winter playground for students

February 1, 2011 by Ben Weaver

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…]

Filed Under: News, Videos Tagged With: Archive, Snow, Weather

Winter storm blankets Big Country

February 1, 2011 by Special Contributor

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…]

Filed Under: News, Showcase Tagged With: Snow, Weather

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