A Snowy Start to the Spring Semester

Students at the University of Maryland returned to find foul weather on campus at the start of their spring 2019 semester. Some took refuge in the library and the student union.

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Freshman pre-nursing major Tacy Surrett, left, freshman biology major Karmic Macchiagodena, center, and freshman biology major Maya Massary walk to the Stamp Student Union on Feb. 3, 2019 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. They are walking to get coffee to stay warm in the snow.

Master’s student Tyler Huddleston, left, and master’s student Charlie Bentley walk to the snow on Feb. 3, 2019 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. They are currently on their way to a meeting.

Junior computer science major Brandon Downs stops on his way to class along McKeldin Mall on Feb. 3, 2019 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. The snow begins to melt on his glasses.

Students brave the ice and snow along McKeldin Mall on Jan. 29, 2019 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. The university opened late that day due to the weather.

Freshman undecided major Andrew Qian’s hat sits by his keyboard at McKeldin Library on Jan. 29, 2019 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. Many students chose to bundle up with hats and gloves that morning.

A bike sits beside McKeldin Library on Jan. 29, 2019 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. Classes were canceled later that day due to the snow.

Freshman letters and sciences major Yafet Kassa reads his new textbook in McKeldin Library on Jan. 29, 2019 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. Students take their required communications class during their first year.

Graduate student Mark Gradoni makes copies at McKeldin Library on Jan. 29, 2019 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. He works on the first floor of the library to prepare for his class.

Senior public health science major Sarah Cooney, left, and senior public health science and Spanish double major Gabriela Arp peruse the hats at the bookstore on Jan. 29, 2019 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. They are taking a break during their first week of classes.