Sophomore Chris Cole was one of many students who took time off to play in the snow yesterday. While the storm put smiles on the faces of many students, it wrecked havoc throughout much of New England.
A coastal low that developed off the Carolina coastline marched through the Gulf Stream waters and pummeled the Interior sections of New England with up to three feet of snow - the most the area had received in several years.
The Boston area did not receive appreciable amounts of snow because the storm brought in warm air and changed much of the snow near the coast to a mix Monday evening. As the storm approached Cape Cod, dry air surged in from southeastern New England and even shut off moisture for a time at Tufts. But as the storm passed, moisture eventually worked its way back in and produced a few more inches of snow during the overnight hours.
Students walking to their classes yesterday morning witnessed a whitened campus with drooping trees and snow-plastered windows on many of the buildings. Snow-covered roads and the task of digging out made it difficult for many professors to get to classes, especially those coming from communities north and west of Tufts. As a result, several classes were cancelled.
