Thank, brave students of Cornell who walk to class in the early mornings when the paths have not been cleared of snow yet. Your commitment and energy is the most commendable.
and thanks for making the first steps in the snow so my feet get less wet.
Showing posts with label Snow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Snow. Show all posts
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
Monday, 24 January 2011
Really Really Cold
Oh, and it was really cold today.
really cold. -15 degrees in the morning, and now it's 12 degrees. I decided to wear pajama pants under my jeans today, and the same stroke of genius must have stuck many others because when I (sheepishly) admitted fro my friends what I had done, they told me they had done the same!
Nonetheless, really cold.
Snow tonight... ! and tomorrow.
really cold. -15 degrees in the morning, and now it's 12 degrees. I decided to wear pajama pants under my jeans today, and the same stroke of genius must have stuck many others because when I (sheepishly) admitted fro my friends what I had done, they told me they had done the same!
Nonetheless, really cold.
Snow tonight... ! and tomorrow.
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
Friday, 26 February 2010
Snow and Me, A Bad Love Story. Part II
Yesterday, a lot of snow fell in Ithaca. When I woke up yesterday morning, there was at least six inches of snow waiting for me to step/fall/slip on when I walked outside. Given the steep inclines throughout campus and the surrounding areas, the snow caused people to fall, cars to spin out of control (even my housemate's four-wheel drive truck), and people to do insane things in the name of stability (such as grabbing trees and plant stems with thorns on them).
Last night, even more snow well, and I can see from my window at least one and a half feet of snow waiting for me.
Cornell opted to go for a delayed opening.
Wait, what?
Turns out Cornell decided to keep going on. Many professors have canceled classes, and more students (such as myself) are not going to class. The last time Cornell had a snow day was 2007. Despite Ithaca almost shutting down and various other inclement-weather emergencies, Cornell has not decided to cancel classes. I'm not sure what the algorithm is for canceling class, but I'd like to see a study or some research on this...
Last night, even more snow well, and I can see from my window at least one and a half feet of snow waiting for me.
Cornell opted to go for a delayed opening.
Wait, what?
Turns out Cornell decided to keep going on. Many professors have canceled classes, and more students (such as myself) are not going to class. The last time Cornell had a snow day was 2007. Despite Ithaca almost shutting down and various other inclement-weather emergencies, Cornell has not decided to cancel classes. I'm not sure what the algorithm is for canceling class, but I'd like to see a study or some research on this...
Saturday, 13 February 2010
Snow and Me, A Bad Love Story
Recently this week there was a huge snowstorm on the eastern coast. Dear RU got classes canceled for one day and most classes were canceled the subsequent day. All Jersey schools, Pre-K and upwards, followed suit, some canceling classes for more than one day. Kids made giant snowmen, huge phallic structures, had legendary snowball fights, and an all around great time being in college on a snow day.
I was sitting in class thinking, damn I shouldn't have transferred.
Ithaca had gotten some snow, but (a) Ithaca has a higher standard for what constitutes "a lot of snow," and (b) Cornell kids have been toughing it out climbing slopes, so what's a little loss of friction going to do? Binghamton was close by and had not canceled any classes, so it felt fair.
Until Bing canceled their afternoon classes. Cue the melodramatic "life isn't fair" exaltation.
But it makes sense doesn't it? The distribution of possible snowfall levels is skew right (I am never sure which is which, but there is a larger concentration on the left side). So we are more likely to get a little bit of snow than enough snow to make ten-foot tall gargantuan snowmen.
Then there are the infrastructural resources of the municipality to deal with snow. For areas which see a higher average snowfall, they have more resources such as snowplows. Having more resources increases the ability to cope with higher levels of snow, which means there is a higher threshold for snow to reach the heavily desired "canceled classes." (And it doesn't help Ithaca got less snow than NJ did.)
I was sitting in class thinking, damn I shouldn't have transferred.
Ithaca had gotten some snow, but (a) Ithaca has a higher standard for what constitutes "a lot of snow," and (b) Cornell kids have been toughing it out climbing slopes, so what's a little loss of friction going to do? Binghamton was close by and had not canceled any classes, so it felt fair.
Until Bing canceled their afternoon classes. Cue the melodramatic "life isn't fair" exaltation.
But it makes sense doesn't it? The distribution of possible snowfall levels is skew right (I am never sure which is which, but there is a larger concentration on the left side). So we are more likely to get a little bit of snow than enough snow to make ten-foot tall gargantuan snowmen.
Then there are the infrastructural resources of the municipality to deal with snow. For areas which see a higher average snowfall, they have more resources such as snowplows. Having more resources increases the ability to cope with higher levels of snow, which means there is a higher threshold for snow to reach the heavily desired "canceled classes." (And it doesn't help Ithaca got less snow than NJ did.)
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