The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/weather/)
Forecasters say Ithaca and Cornell should brace for the nasty combination, which could slick roads and sidewalks for commuters in the evening.
The Faculty Senate posed questions to the Cornell community regarding the University’s inclement weather policy following a week of severe weather punctuated by a student-led petition to cancel classes, burst pipes across campus and temperatures dropping below zero.
University administration confirmed that the pipe has been repaired and everything is back to normal.
President Martha Pollack plans to keep Cornell open Thursday despite a wind chill warning, dozens of emails and a petition with thousands of signatures. It’s not the first time Pollack has faced criticism for defying the cold.
What are you listening to as you trek through the snowy campus in this weather? With Ithaca facing record-setting low temperatures, it’s likely that you are not rocking some rock n’ roll.
With Ithaca’s wind chill projected to reach as low as minus 21 degrees overnight, TCAT announced that the bus service will offer free rides for all routes on Thursday.
With winding roads and slippery slopes on campus, Ithaca street conditions can become increasingly risky in the winter. When it’s difficult for students to drive — or even “penguin walk” — to class, the TCAT buses try to take extra precautions to ensure passenger safety.
Due to a winter storm that struck the greater Tompkins area Saturday night, Cornell University’s Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council had to make changes to their recruitment timelines, including pushing recruitment timelines back a week.
The Sun has aggregated all the information about the upcoming storm that you may need to get to campus, one way or another.
The official University weather service lists a chance of “snow showers” for early Thursday morning after 2 a.m. and before 8 a.m.