Heavy Snow Causes Canceled Classes

By: John Morelli

Edited by: Erin Hillard

Mariah Richards

An overnight snowstorm forced Central Michigan University to cancel all morning classes today for the second time in two weeks.

“The university is delaying operations on its main campus… until 12 noon today due to an overnight snow storm,” said Kevin Smart, Central’s Director of Employee Relations.

According to the National Weather Service Forecast Office, a foot of snow fell across southern Lower Michigan during the night.

“I really dislike the snow, it makes everything more difficult,” said Central undergraduate Mike Mueller, “but I like the fact that class got canceled.”

“I do think they should cancel classes for the whole day, though, I don’t think that’s very fair,” he continued.

The last time Central canceled morning classes on Jan. 8^th of this year came after a thunderstorm caused a power outage for the campus and parts of Mt. Pleasant. Eventually, classes were canceled for the entire day.

Weather.com projects temperatures ranging from 10 degrees Fahrenheit to 21 F for the next 2 days, with a 60 percent to 70 percent chance of snowfall over the same time period.

“The snow is unprofessional,” said Central grad student Matt Bush, “it forces changes for everyone and their schedule.”

A winter snow warning has been declared for Mt. Pleasant for the rest of the day, according to the National Weather Service Forecast Office.