University park

[Norm Petersin]

closed tomorrow, too cold. Times have changed. Go Nits, beat Purdue

 

[81b&w]

The local Walmart closed today

 

[AldenT]

closed tomorrow, too cold. Times have changed. Go Nits, beat Purdue

Yep. Times are better.

 

[Big 0]

Snowflakes.

 

[Nitt1300]

In the four years I was there I don't remember ever closing for weather, and every walk across campus was uphill

 

[psrurock]

Dangerously cold, I have kids at Northwestern and University Park, I'm thankful they can stay indoors tomorrow. WILL THEY? I hope so.

 

[TiredOldLion]

I remember in 78 a class in Willard at 8 am keeping my parka on for the whole class cause the steam plant couldn’t keep up. I think it was just above freezing in the building cause they were diverting steam for the dorms. I don’t remember the temp that morning other than it was below zero and was way down on the wind chill.
I remember that I did bag a class out at Shields that day cause I lived out in Sun”s Slums west of Atherton and I guess I was a pussy like my brother said.
But I did make it to Weis market to get groceries before heading back west.

 

[83wuzme]

I remember in 78 a class in Willard at 8 am keeping my parka on for the whole class cause the steam plant couldn’t keep up. I think it was just above freezing in the building cause they were diverting steam for the dorms. I don’t remember the temp that morning other than it was below zero and was way down on the wind chill.
I remember that I did bag a class out at Shields that day cause I lived out in Sun”s Slums west of Atherton and I guess I was a pussy like my brother said.
But I did make it to Weis market to get groceries before heading back west.

I can remember being a junior in HS that same year in PA and going to school one February day when the high temp was 2 F. We lived.

 

[Delco Lion]

I can remember being a junior in HS that same year in PA and going to school one February day when the high temp was 2 F. We lived.

And you walked uphill both ways to school!

 

[Parkland Fan]

closed tomorrow, too cold. Times have changed. Go Nits, beat Purdue

I remember waking up to the DJ on the clock radio alarm, and he said it was -20 outside, sunny and no wind. It was winter term 1967. I lived in Shunk Hall in Pollock and my English 2 class was in Human Development South. Thankfully it was a short walk because my face was tingling. The only thing I learned that day was that -20 was too cold to be outside.

 

[Big 0]

I remember in 1977 or 1978 the wind chill factor was below -50 and I had a mile walk to the center of campus from my dorm. WDFM was warning listeners to make sure everything was covered up except having a slit for your eyes. The ambient temperature was below zero and the wind gusts were practically knocking me to my feet as I crossed parking lot 80, aka the “tundra” as people called it back then. It was the only time I was glad I had my REI goose down parka because it was too warm for most other treks across campus.

They didn’t even think about closing campus. Today things are a lot different, but maybe they are afraid of lawsuits.

 

[scpsu76]

I remember in 1977 or 1978 the wind chill factor was below -50 and I had a mile walk to the center of campus from my dorm. WDFM was warning listeners to make sure everything was covered up except having a slit for your eyes. The ambient temperature was below zero and the wind gusts were practically knocking me to my feet as I crossed parking lot 80, aka the “tundra” as people called it back then. It was the only time I was glad I had my REI goose down parka because it was too warm for most other treks across campus.

They didn’t even think about closing campus. Today things are a lot different, but maybe they are afraid of lawsuits.

 

[scpsu76]

The difference is the number of employees and the distance they travel. Many people drive 30 to 50 miles each way to work on campus and the highways over mountains are very difficult.