SNOW DAY

UNTFan23 · February 24, 2003

How's the weather where you are?

CMJ · February 24, 2003

UNT is closed? I think it's 60 degree's here right now.

Zeke · February 24, 2003

For once you guys have snow and I don't. It was 7 degrees here this morning though (Amarillo). I can't stand the weather here.

UNTFan23 · February 24, 2003

For once you guys have snow and I don't. It was 7 degrees here this morning though (Amarillo). I can't stand the weather here.

Zeke, I wish it was snow...instead...it's the characteristic sleet and freezing rain that falls in DFW.

IronMan4 · February 24, 2003

It took me 45 minutes to get from UC on Bonnie Brae to Coventry right by Outback Steakhouse. It usually takes 5 or less.

35E was a standstill both ways and on both service roads as far as I could see at 3:30.

So far in Denton it is just a ton of sleet, barely, if any, snow.

CMJ · February 24, 2003

I can't say I miss that stuff, AT ALL. One of the few things I like better about living here than back home is the weather.

EagleChick03 · February 24, 2003

So........are we placing bets yet on if theres school tomorrow?

CorinthEagle · February 24, 2003

Eat your hearts out. I drove to Tulsa this morning for business only to find that they received 7" of snow yesterday and are supposed to get another 2" tonight. Thank goodness the hot tub at the hotel is working!

UNTFan23 · February 25, 2003

So........are we placing bets yet on if theres school tomorrow?

I think it will be safe to say that there will be NO AM classes. However, seeing how the roads were on TV at 5pm tonight, the Denton area has been hard hit. Even if there are afternoon classes, how many students would actually risk driving if they really have to.

The key thing will be, will the temperature get above freezing?

DeepGreen · February 25, 2003

Excuse me while I take off my golf shoes.

Mean Green Fanatic · February 25, 2003

I heard that the temps were not supposed to get out of the 20s tomorrow. At least it that is what it said this afternoon on the internet at weather.com. And as I look outside my window at Crumley, all I see is a white road!!! It doesn't look good for AM classes. That is good news because I only have one class on Tuesdays and that is at 8 AM. So if this holds out, no class tomorrow for me!!!

chomp · February 25, 2003

Classes are now canceled for Tuesday. The truly sad thing is that I am still stuck on campus waiting for my wife to pick me up on her way home from working in Dallas!

Sound_Man · February 25, 2003

I was working on a house infrisco today and left at 3, pulled into my driveway in denton at 830 fun fun times

chomp · February 25, 2003

The wife left the office in Dallas at 5 tonight. She is still on I-35 and was in Lewisville at last report. This is unbelievable!

EagleChick03 · February 25, 2003

YAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAY......I had a test tomorrow....my friend is still stuck on 35. He is just now next to Sneaky Petes in Lewisville after leaving Dallas at 4pm. Five plus hours from Dallas to Lewisville. Crazy. Everybody be careful if you have to go out. And enjoy tomorrow off from school!

Mean Green Fanatic · February 25, 2003

YEAH!!!!!!!! No boring lectures about Cost Accounting at 8 tomorrow morning!!!

UNTFan23 · February 25, 2003

Classes are canceled for Wednesday. UNT website This is perhaps the worst ice storm we've had in a decade for the DFW area.

chomp · February 25, 2003

I am sorry, this is all my fault. You see, each time I have moved to a new state the area experiences their worst winter storm in decades. First winter in Illinois - 27 inches of snow in 24 hours. First winter in DFW - the metroplex turns into a gigantic skating rink. I apologize for the inconvenience!

IronMan4 · February 25, 2003

Wahoo! No A&P lecture and lab!!

GreenEggs&Ham™ · February 26, 2003

Bowling Green received 2 inches of snow last night and 1 inch Saturday night, but I didn't have a whole lot of trouble commuting to work this morning. Snow packed roads are driveable, it's the ice you have to worry about. People here tend to drive reasonably well in snow and ice as we get 5 or 6 snow storms a year.

GreenEggs&Ham winter driving tips:

1. Keep 4 car lengths distance to the car in front of you.

2. Do not panic if you begin to slide and don't apply the brakes!

3. If you begin to slide, turn the steering wheel into the direction you want the car to go. Remain calm. You would be amazed how many times I saved my arse by staying calm.

4. Use 2nd gear or low 2 in heavy snow. My Grandfather retired from the road dept. here and he taught me that one. It works!

5. Keep your gas tank full and never drive over 35 mph. Also turn rear defroster on to melt ice and snow as it accumulates on your rear window to improve visability.

6. I have used my ABS to stop on ice before, but try it in the parking lot at low speed first. ABS transmits a pulsation to the brake pedal and takes some getting used to.

Sound_Man · February 27, 2003

Check this out

University Of North Texas

CaraBear · February 27, 2003

That is just wrong.

NT80 · February 27, 2003

Ch.8's Wednesday evening 6pm news had a reporter in Denton live showing the I-35 traffic. He was near the Radisson with the camera looking over his shoulder, a nice view of Fouts! Earlier in the morning the Performing Arts Bldg was the background, plus they showed many UNT students enjoying the snow day off, including Clark Hall jazz musicians performing for students stuck inside. A lot of good UNT media for a slow news day.

IronMan4 · February 27, 2003

Eric, I have a test tomorrow and you made my hopes go up for a second, until I went to the real website.

JayDub · February 27, 2003

I am sorry, this is all my fault. You see, each time I have moved to a new state the area experiences their worst winter storm in decades. First winter in Illinois - 27 inches of snow in 24 hours. First winter in DFW - the metroplex turns into a gigantic skating rink. I apologize for the inconvenience!

What would you think about maybe moving to Oklahoma for a week every year, then moving back....?