By: Amanda Crabtree
Edited by: Meredith Mayberry and Sarah Schuch
Due to the inclement weather, Central Michigan University shut down its operations for the third time this semester, re-opening again at noon Wednesday.
Students received e-mail from Steven Smith, director of media relations, near 5:30 a.m. this morning, stating classes were going to be delayed.
“I didn’t see a reason to close campus today, the roads were bad, but we ended up having to trek in by noon anyway,” said Tyler Farrent, Novi senior, who went to class at 9 a.m. this morning only to find out it was canceled.
All of mid-Michigan was struck with snow and ice last night, as temperatures fell from almost a record-setting 43 degrees during the day to a frigid 1-degree, with wind chills in negative teens last night, according to the National Weather Service.
According to the National Weather Service, high winds with gusts reaching 50 mph, mixed with snow, caused whiteout conditions making driving almost impossible Tuesday night, which impacted driving through the day and will continue again tonight.
“I enjoy not having class until noon, however, I did not see any salt or clearing of the commuter parking lots,” said Alyssa Strickland, Grand Rapids senior, “I slid from my car door, to the door of Moore Hall at noon. Strickland decided campus should have been closed all day.
Mary Gust, from Consumers Energy, said 726 customers in the Isabella County region were without power as of 11 a.m.
“The problem was definitely the wind. Utility and contract crews are spread around the area today the problems are so widely scattered,” Gust said.
Isabella County and the Mount Pleasant road commissions had almost all of their staff out trying to make the roads as safe as possible, according to a representative from the Isabella County road commission.
Another winter storm could impact most of the region, with up to 6 inches of snow accumulation, according to the National Weather Service.
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