Huge mounds of snow, slippery walkways and limited parking sports were some of the things students found at Stony Brook University as all classes and campus activities resumed this Tuesday, Feb.12 – four days after a massive blizzard dumped more than 2 feet of snow in many areas of the Northeast.
The parking lot between the Stony Brook Union and the Student Health Center was filled with snow and plow trucks today as drivers struggled to find a spot and walk safely to class.
Jason Lin, a senior business major who commutes from Holbrook, said classes should not have resumed today as many roads still haven’t been plowed and are dangerous to drive.
“It was hard to get out my street,” Lin said. “It took me 40 minutes to get here.”
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Stony Brook’s Office of Emergency Management announced the decision of resuming classes in an e-mail sent to the campus community on Monday, where it said professors should not penalize students who missed classes.
“Faculty are asked to make every possible accommodation for students impacted by the snowstorm, including not penalizing students for missed class time,” EOM’s Director Lawrence M. Zacarese said in the e-mail.
Several students took to social media Monday night, however, to complain about the decision on the university’s official Facebook page, where some students and parents said their streets were still icy and that not all professors would accommodate them if they had to miss classes.
Joseph Byun, a junior engineering who commutes from East Setauket, said local roads were “still dangerous” as of Tuesday afternoon. Byun was finally able to dig his car out of the snow, but two of his roommates, he said, could not get their cars out and decided to stay home.
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The blizzard, which dropped 28 inches of snow in Stony Brook, forced the university to close the Kelly Dining Center due to damage to the roof and building exterior, according to Campus Dining Services.
The Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium’s parking lot was still filled with snow this Tuesday, Feb. 12, as many drivers struggled to find clean spots. The massive blizzard that hit the Northeast over the weekend dropped 28 inches of snow in Stony Brook. Photo by Nelson Oliveira.
A Stony Brook University student walks down the stairs next to the library on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The massive blizzard that hit the Northeast over the weekend dropped 28 inches of snow in Stony Brook. Photo by Nelson Oliveira.
A Stony Brook University student walks next to the Staller Center on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The massive blizzard that hit the Northeast over the weekend dropped 28 inches of snow in Stony Brook. Photo by Nelson Oliveira.
One of the entrances to the Student Activities Center at Stony Brook University was blocked this Tuesday, Feb. 12, due to the risk of falling ice from the roof. Photo by Nelson Oliveira.
A plow truck pushes snow to the back of the South P parking lot at Stony Brook University on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The massive blizzard the hit the Northeast over the weekend dropped 28 inches of snow in Stony Brook. Photo by Nelson Oliveira.
A plow truck pushes snow to the back of the South P parking lot at Stony Brook University on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The massive blizzard the hit the Northeast over the weekend dropped 28 inches of snow in Stony Brook. Photo by Nelson Oliveira.
Jason Lin, a senior business major at Stony Brook University, trudges through the snow behind the Stony Brook Union on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Lin, who commutes from Holbrook, said it took him 40 minutes to get to campus today because some roads in his neighborhood had still not been plowed. Photo by Nelson Oliveira.
Two women walk past a hole at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium’s parking lot on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Students returned to class today to find numerous mounds of snow and sludgy paths on campus. Photo by Nelson Oliveira.
Angela Yu, a graduate student at Stony Brook University, trudges through the snow at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium’s parking lot on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The massive blizzard that hit the Northeast over the weekend dropped 28 inches of snow in Stony Brook. Photo by Nelson Oliveira.
Angela Yu, a graduate student at Stony Brook University, trudges through the snow at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium’s parking lot on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The massive blizzard that hit the Northeast over the weekend dropped 28 inches of snow in Stony Brook. Photo by Nelson Oliveira.
Angela Yu, a graduate student at Stony Brook University, trudges through the snow at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium’s parking lot on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The massive blizzard that hit the Northeast over the weekend dropped 28 inches of snow in Stony Brook. Photo by Nelson Oliveira.
Utility workers remove the snow from the Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium’s parking lot on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Because of the huge amount of snow and the limited space in the area, the trucks were taking the snow to the back of the South P parking lot. Photo by Nelson Oliveira.
Stony Brook University students walk on the sidewalk in front of the Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Four days after a massive blizzard hit the Northeast, huge mounds of snow could be seen all around the campus. Photo by Nelson Oliveira.
Two Stony Brook University students walk through the snow in the Stony Brook Union parking lot on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Parking spots were very limited as snow covered much of the lot. Photo by Nelson Oliveira.
Two Stony Brook University students walk through the snow in the Stony Brook Union parking lot on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Parking spots were very limited as snow covered much of the lot. Photo by Nelson Oliveira.
