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As Cornellians know, winter weather + a big hill = frosty Ithaca memories. Here\u2019s a look back at some notable storms!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Joe Wilensky<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While winter on East Hill offers its share of excitement and challenges\u2014from ice, wind, and precipitating \u201cIthacation\u201d to bitterly cold temperatures\u2014the snow is often what Cornellians remember most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps surprisingly, with a seasonal average measuring around 44 inches a year, Ithaca is not known as a record-setter when it comes to snowfall. Nearby Buffalo and Syracuse make headlines (and post bigger numbers) more often\u2014but when blizzards and other weather systems affect Cornell, they often do so in a Big (Red) way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s partly due to the region\u2019s geography. Because of Cayuga Lake and the surrounding hills, weather can differ greatly from one place (and elevation) to another\u2014and, often, from one moment to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A journey down Central Avenue in the late 1800s. (Rare and Manuscript Collections)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This was just as well known to Cornellians more than a century ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As geology professor O.D. von Engeln observed in the 1909 edition of At Cornell<\/em>, a popular campus guidebook of the era: \u201cFiercely buffeting winds, whistling around the corners of buildings and bringing with them blinding flurries of snow, which piles in drifts on the walks, constitute typical winter at Cornell; and one realizes, as seldom in other seasons, that the Campus is a hilltop, and gets the weather, all there is of it, and gets it while it is being made.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One realizes that the Campus is a hilltop, and gets the weather, all there is of it, and gets it while it is being made.<\/p>\nO.D. von Engeln<\/strong>, in At Cornell<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Mark Wysocki, MS \u201989, a longtime senior lecturer in earth and atmospheric sciences, is particularly well versed in the vicissitudes of Ithaca weather. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHere in the Northeast, if we have these coastal storms, it\u2019s wet, heavy snow, and it doesn\u2019t drift and blow as much,\u201d he observes. \u201cSo it stays put.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Northeast\u2019s climate also makes blizzards more likely in February and March, Wysocki says. Those late-winter, early-spring storms (several of which are recalled below) can be followed by significant flooding once the weather warms\u2014often just a day or two afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on for some of the most notable blizzards in Cornell and Ithaca history\u2014and add your own memories in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Blizzard of 1993 <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Often dubbed the \u201cstorm of the century,\u201d it wasn\u2019t technically a Nor\u2019easter but rather an \u201cEast Texas low\u201d that moved out of the Gulf of Mexico and went up the East Coast, dumping moisture along the way. It barreled through Upstate New York on March 12 and 13, as students were returning from Spring Break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wysocki preparing to clear his Ithaca driveway after the Blizzard of \u201993. (Provided)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
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While Syracuse tallied the highest snowfall (43 inches!), Ithaca saw an estimated\u2014but unofficial\u201430 inches over a two-day period, closing county and state roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So why isn\u2019t it on the charts as a record-breaker? \u201cTravel to Cornell\u2019s Game Farm Road weather station was impossible,\u201d recalls Keith Eggleston \u201982, senior climatologist at Cornell\u2019s Northeast Regional Climate Center. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

And while a professor did his best to measure the snow at his Ellis Hollow home, he tallied just 15 inches. \u201cThat is widely considered to be much too low,\u201d Eggleston says, \u201cbut it is what is in our database.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The storm caused the first weather-related University shutdown in more than 20 years. As the Cornell Chronicle<\/em> reported, some 30 librarians still walked to campus\u2014many through hip-high snow\u2014to open Olin, Mann, and Uris that Sunday so students could study for prelims. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Numerous employees slept on campus to feed Cornellians, with some students filling in for shifts in the dining halls and elsewhere. Dozens of animal-care technicians worked through the storm and traveled by snowmobile and on foot to deliver fresh hay to pastured animals and to thaw water supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Campus reopened at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16\u2014and it took a week to fully remove the snow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Valentine\u2019s Day 2007<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A quickly developing storm that hit the area on the morning of February 14 dumped about 17 inches of snow on the Hill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University announced it would shut at 12:30 p.m.\u2014though the county had just declared a state of emergency and closed the roads at noon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the snow totals weren\u2019t record-breaking, the closure timing caused a logistical mess. The events led to the creation of a task force, subsequent revisions of Cornell\u2019s inclement weather policy, and, ultimately, better coordination between the University and surrounding municipalities and agencies.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Can you feel the wind? <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Chronicle<\/em> noted that some essential services continued that day: it was business as usual, for example, at the Hospital for Animals, where veterinary staff handled 10 emergency visits, treated 62 patients, and helped one Thoroughbred horse give birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First weather closure: March 1971<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A problem of traction: bottom of Libe Slope, 1970s. (Rare and Manuscript Collections)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
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When 18 inches of snow fell in a 24-hour period, the Ithaca campus closed due to a blizzard for the first time in its history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a university that had never dealt with a complete and sudden snow closure, the challenges were numerous\u2014but Cornellians stepped up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the Daily Sun<\/em> reported, the Straight and Noyes Lodge remained open for meals, \u201coccasionally with janitors at the cash registers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Risley\u2019s dining hall, only one employee was able to make it in. \u201cShe soon found herself deluged by eager (and hungry) volunteers,\u201d the Sun<\/em> noted.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey were sent to work toting food up from the cellar or to play with banana salads and gallon cans of cherries. Because of or in spite of them, a tolerable lunch and supper were served.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University re-opened at 1 p.m. the following day. Said the Sun<\/em>: \u201cA snow fort built on the Arts Quad became a white dragon and Collegetown was graced by a 10-foot totem pole.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The great snowball fight of 2010<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On February 25\u00ad\u201326, a storm (dubbed a potential \u201csnow-palooza\u201d by some forecasters) dropped 21.7 inches, causing the University to delay its opening for one morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eighteen inches of the total fell during a 24-hour period. It was the city\u2019s fourth-highest single-day accumulation since the Game Farm Road observation station (located just north of campus on the Ithaca and Dryden town line) began recording in 1893.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The storm prompted a massive snowball fight on the Arts Quad, attended by hundreds\u2014perhaps the first on the Hill to be pre-planned and publicized on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo Tour: Winter Wonderlands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\"Photo
From a student scrapbook, circa 1913\u201314. (Rare and Manuscript Collections)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Chilly, but tranquil.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"\u201cSympathy
Have a seat? (Rare and Manuscript Collections)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
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A snowy commute. <\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Traversing the Arts Quad. (Rare and Manuscript Collections)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
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A pop of color. <\/figcaption><\/figure>
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TCAT, on the job.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Shoveling out by Barton Hall. (Rare and Manuscript Collections)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Students
Doing battle on the Arts Quad. <\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Windy
Braving the elements outside the Cornell Store. (Rare and Manuscript Collections)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Students
Do you want to build a snow fort? <\/figcaption><\/figure>
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The Straight in snow. (Rare and Manuscript Collections)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Snowman on the Slope.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Other memorable storms<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 January 29\u201330, 1925, saw 25.5 inches of snow\u2014along with temperatures of 22 degrees below zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 During a three-day sleet storm in March 1936, area power and communication lines came down, roads were impassable, and the city and campus were essentially isolated. Much damage to campus trees was also reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 December 1944 and January 1945 saw an average temperature of just 14.8 degrees\u2014and more than 80 inches of snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 In early 1961, a snowstorm impacted the long-awaited debut of Olin Library. While the building opened as planned on February 6, a record 26 inches that had fallen during the prior two days delayed the transfer of some materials from Uris (then known as Main Library), limiting operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 The March record for snowfall during a 24-hour period was set in 1984, with 16.5 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 The second-largest storm of the \u201990s hit in January 1997. The total accumulation of 24 inches caused Cornell to shut at noon on January 5 and closed county and state roads\u2014though since it was Winter Break, many students were out of town.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Snow White!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 March 14\u201315, 2017, saw a Nor\u2019easter that combined with a storm over the Great Lakes, dumping 15.4 inches on the Hill. The University closed for 28 hours\u2014the first day-plus closure since 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Recent years have seen a few other weather-related closings or delays, including: a snow day was called in early March 2018 (though less fell than predicted, as Ithaca escaped the brunt of a major coastal storm); Thanksgiving break was extended a day in 2019 when just under a foot fell; and in January 2021, 21 inches of snow delayed spring semester move-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top: Trekking up a snow-covered Slope. (All images by Cornell University, unless otherwise indicated.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Published January 31, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What\u2019s your favorite snow-related Cornell memory?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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