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Snow on Campus – Monday, Feb. 16 and Tuesday, Feb. 17

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  • August 15, 2016
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Freshman undecided major Lillian Choi holds the last sled left in the Commons shop before the winter storm hit late Monday afternoon.

Freshman undecided major Lillian Choi holds the last sled left in the Commons shop before the winter storm hit late Monday afternoon.

Snow over Memorial Chapel on Monday, Feb. 16.

Group of students playing footbal as the snow falls outside of Prince frederick Hall

Group of students get ready to go sledding near the diner.

A snow-covered campus behind McKeldin Library on Monday, Feb. 16.

Testudo covered in snow.

A snow-covered path on campus on Monday, Feb. 16.

A student runs on campus as snow falls around him.

A student walks on campus as snow falls around him.

Snow over Memorial Chapel on Monday, Feb. 16.

Snow on campus on Monday, Feb. 16.

McKeldin Mall on Monday, Feb. 16.

Snow blankets the Chapel on Monday, Feb. 16.

Snow on McKeldin Mall on Monday, Feb. 16.

Snow on McKeldin Mall on Monday, Feb. 16.

Jacqueline Maranville, a junior linguistics major, makes a snow angel on ODK Fountain on Monday, Feb. 16.

A group of friends play football in the snow outside Prince Frederick Hall during a snow day on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

John Mathena (left), sophomore linguistics and psychology major, and Ben Akman, sophomore cellular biology and molecular genetics major, sled together down the hill behind Anne Arundel Hall during a snow day on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

David Reddick, freshman computer science major, flings a powdery snowball while a large-scale snowball fight was forming on McKeldin Mall during a snow day on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

Matthew Chin, sophomore electrical engineering major, provides background music for a large-scale snowball fight on McKeldin Mall via his bluetooth speaker during a snow day on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

A group of students defend their makeshift fort in a snowball fight on McKeldin Mall during a snow day on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

Jake Zohdi, junior general biology major, packs a snowball on the front lines of a large-scale snowball fight on McKeldin Mall during a snow day on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

Snow Day
Snow Day

A maintenance worker shovels snow off of McKeldin Fountain

Snow Day

Students enjoy the snow day while sledding down the hill near Memorial Chapel

Students enjoy the snow day while sledding down the hill near Memorial Chapel

Hundreds of students gathered on the mall for a snowball fight while school was cancelled on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

Hundreds of students gathered on the mall for a snowball fight while school was cancelled on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

Snow covers the bike racks behind the University View on February 17, 2015.

Hundreds of students gathered on the mall for a snowball fight while school was cancelled on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

A planned snowball fight took place on McKeldin Mall on February 17, 2015.

Freshman Neurobiology major Megan Prass (right) hits Freshman Environmental Policy major Autumn Thompson with a snowball on February 17, 2015.

Sophomore Linguistics major John Mathena and sophomore linguistics major Courtney Cooper took part in a snowball fight on McKeldin Mall on February 17, 2015.

Brendan Lockhart, a senior physics major, gives a battle cry during a snowball fight on McKeldin Mall. Hundreds of students gathered on the mall for a snowball fight while school was cancelled on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

Junior Criminology major Nate Markovitz (giraffe) and Sophomore Criminology major Brandon Deane (pengin) pretend to fight with a young kid during the 2015 McKeldin Mall Snowball Fight

Junior Mechanical Engineering major throws a snowball during the 2015 McKeldin Mall Snowball Fight

Junior Broadcast Journalism and Marketing major charges her opponents during the 2015 McKeldin Mall Snowball Fight

A planned snowball fight took place on McKeldin Mall on February 17, 2015.

A planned snowball fight took place on McKeldin Mall on February 17, 2015.

Sophomore Sociology major King Oliver Owens surveys the battlefield during the 2015 McKeldin Mall Snowball Fight

Brendan Lockhart, a senior physics major, leads an attack during a snowball fight on McKeldin Mall. Hundreds of students gathered on the mall for a snowball fight while school was cancelled on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

Freshman computer science major Danny Goldberg spins fire on McKeldin Mall on while a snowball fight rages behind him. Hundreds of students gathered on the mall for a snowball fight while school was cancelled on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

Freshman Physics and Math double major Joey Smiga forms the letters “UMD” in front of the library before the 2015 McKeldin Mall Snowball Fight

The University closed due to inclement weather on February 17, 2015.

Senior Environmental Science and Policy major hurls snowballs during the 2015 McKeldin Mall Snowball Fight

Alan Calbi, a senior mechanical engineering major, and his dog dexter visit the snowy mall on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

Asel Akmatova (left) and Adilet Korooluev play in the snow on McKeldin Mall while classes were cancelled on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

A fighter jumps and throws snow at an opponent during the 2015 McKeldin Mall Snowball Fight

The University closed due to inclement weather on February 17, 2015.

A planned snowball fight took place on McKeldin Mall on February 17, 2015.

Hundreds of students showed up on McKeldin Mall for a snowball fight on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

Maryland Flag in the snow.

Testudo adorned with gifts after the snowball fight on McKeldin Mall on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

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