Residents' Eyes to the Snowstorm
The Impact of The Snow on Residents and Commuters
Amy Chu-Fong & Brooke Edwards
Issue date: 2/23/10 Section: News
From February 9-11, 2010, the Second North American blizzard occurred. Severe and huge, it struck Pennsylvania. Hour by hour, snowflakes became thicker. After an emergency text was sent to most Holy Family students, the residents screamed and cheered for joy. Some residents rushed to change into snow clothes while the night grew darker.
They prepared for the fun with boots, layers of pants and long sleeves, gloves, hats, and of course, the fast sleds. The residents ran outside to the mini-hills on campus. The snow grew high up to 18-24 inches. With sledding and snowball fights up ahead, the magic of snow had officially begun.
Jonathon Dick, Class of '13, quoted, "When the snowstorm occurred, it was an interesting, wild experience. I am glad that happened."
Not all residents went outside to play in the snow for a long time. Some actually enjoyed being inside, warm and cozy.
Karis Ponce, Class of '13, said, "I had the pleasure of throwing snowballs at various comrades. After the epic adventure in the snow, I sat in Jisha Mithai's room chilling with her and Nicole Keller with hot cocoa."
The evening of snow and fun concluded on February 11, 2010. Indeed, there were moments of fun that residents cannot forget. The bond among the residents had progress their bond with each other. Overall, everyone enjoyed his or her own time during the blizzard. Not only had the residents seen opportunity to relax, but also, they had the time of their lives.
Commuters all over Philadelphia had a terrible time digging out the next day, and many road conditions were not that great, either. On side streets, and especially driveways, cars slid from corner to corner over thick ice. The city did the best it could to get things back to normal, but it was just too much snow. Even people who take the bus ran into trouble. The day of the storm, all public transportation ceased for the first time. When the buses finally began to run normally again, commuters encountered piles of snow on the curb where they normally stand to catch the bus. This is one snow storm Philadelphia will never forget.
They prepared for the fun with boots, layers of pants and long sleeves, gloves, hats, and of course, the fast sleds. The residents ran outside to the mini-hills on campus. The snow grew high up to 18-24 inches. With sledding and snowball fights up ahead, the magic of snow had officially begun.
Jonathon Dick, Class of '13, quoted, "When the snowstorm occurred, it was an interesting, wild experience. I am glad that happened."
Not all residents went outside to play in the snow for a long time. Some actually enjoyed being inside, warm and cozy.
Karis Ponce, Class of '13, said, "I had the pleasure of throwing snowballs at various comrades. After the epic adventure in the snow, I sat in Jisha Mithai's room chilling with her and Nicole Keller with hot cocoa."
The evening of snow and fun concluded on February 11, 2010. Indeed, there were moments of fun that residents cannot forget. The bond among the residents had progress their bond with each other. Overall, everyone enjoyed his or her own time during the blizzard. Not only had the residents seen opportunity to relax, but also, they had the time of their lives.
Commuters all over Philadelphia had a terrible time digging out the next day, and many road conditions were not that great, either. On side streets, and especially driveways, cars slid from corner to corner over thick ice. The city did the best it could to get things back to normal, but it was just too much snow. Even people who take the bus ran into trouble. The day of the storm, all public transportation ceased for the first time. When the buses finally began to run normally again, commuters encountered piles of snow on the curb where they normally stand to catch the bus. This is one snow storm Philadelphia will never forget.
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