snow Archives – The Statesman

SBU scientist predicts short winters, heavy storms for Long Island

Niki NassiriNewsDecember 5, 2019December 8, 2019

The winter season may become shorter, but storms and floods will hit the East Coast harder than ever due to climate change, Edmund K.M. Chang, a professor in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) at Stony Brook University, hypothesized in a study on winter storms.

Snow delay provokes angry response from commuter students

Rebecca LiebsonNewsMarch 25, 2018

Stony Brook students hoping for a second snow day this week were met with disappointment after the school announced a delay on Thursday.

Spring break should fall on a different week

Andrew GoldsteinOpinionsMarch 25, 2018

This was the third spring break in a row where there was a snowstorm that elicited an email from Stony Brook Emergency Management. Spring break wasn’t even during spring.

The pros and cons of Stony Brook snow day management

Nick ZararisFeatured Opinions Top StoryFebruary 18, 2017February 19, 2017

All in all, storm management itself was handled very well, but the response to the ensuing freezing over of high-traffic areas on campus was lacking.

For snow cleanup, it’s been three successful storms

Michael KohutFeatured OpinionsFebruary 9, 2016

In stark contrast to the 2015 spring semester, snow clearance following the storms has quite noticeably improved.

Winter Storm Jonas dumps two feet of snow on Stony Brook

Christopher CameronFeatured MultimediaJanuary 25, 2016January 25, 2016

A major blizzard dumped snow on Stony Brook University’s campuses and the rest of Long Island on Saturday. The storm was expected to bring 18 to 24 inches of snow by Sunday.

Winter Storm Jonas freezes campus activities

Arielle MartinezFeatured News Top StoryJanuary 23, 2016January 24, 2016

Winter Storm Jonas moved into the New York area over the weekend as hundreds of students moved into their residence halls for the start of the Spring 2016 semester.

Ice cream overlords hiding the truth of global cooling

Skyler GilbertFeatured OpinionsNovember 9, 2015

Folks, we are on the verge of perhaps the greatest environmental catastrophe of our lifetimes: Global cooling.

Winter weather proves to be problematic for SBU club teams

Arielle MartinezSportsMarch 25, 2015

The snow and ice that covered the Campus Recreation Field Complex was more than an inconvenience to sports clubs that needed to maintain their practice and game schedules.

Snow storm still leaves disabled students stranded

Michael KohutOpinionsMarch 12, 2015

Four times, it was deemed too dangerous for students to attend classes. But for this wheelchair-bound Seawolf, it was too dangerous to attend class upwards of ten times.