<p>Hi, this doesn't have anything to do with ND, but I want the people reading this to be really careful driving in the snow. This is my first year driving in it and its really scary, I almost got into a crash on my way to school this morning. We had a foot of snow and the roads are bad. So please take care and be safe.</p>
<p>i'm glad you're okay, but this is kind of funny because in georgia (where i live) they close the schools if we are expecting even like half an inch of snow because we don't have any snow equipment and people don't know how to drive in it.</p>
<p>I miss Georgia ^.</p>
<p>My county is often the only one in Kentucky that doesn't close schools whenever there's a snow day.</p>
<p>We have to get a lot of snow to take a day off.</p>
<p>it actually snowed in Phoenix 2 weeks ago... it was great</p>
<p>Even walking on the ND campus is kind of hard right now. We have vehicles with spinning brushes to clear the walks... we like to call them ice polishers. I'm holed up in my dorm right now, trying to muster the will to enter the wind tunnel aka South Quad. There are snow devils outside right now. They're like dust devils, only they throw snow in your face. I guess the campus is really perty---- if you are in a comfy warm dorm looking out your window.</p>
<p>Putsch - Does ND keep the paths pretty clear for the students? It sounds like you have some ice up there. My daughter was accepted to ND EA and she was talking about the schools she has been accepted to (still waiting on one) and she was saying "The perfect school would have the weather of _<strong><em>(not ND), the dorms of</em></strong>_(not ND), the friendly students of NOTRE DAME," and something else I don't remember. Although she likes cold weather, I think she is wondering if the weather in South Bend will be too harsh.</p>
<p>Two weeks ago we had an ice storm - bad!! People were falling left and right. Then a week ago we had 6-8 inches of snow. Now it is suppose to snow again tomorrow. Kansas can have snow, but the past several years we just don't seem to get that much of it.</p>
<p>Midwestparent, I know what you mean about this year here in Kansas. This is the most wintry precipitation that I've remembered falling here in a long time. Congratulations on your daugher's acceptance EA! I hope I can do the same next year as well. By the way, which part of the state are you from? I'm in the southeast part of the state.</p>
<p>ND pathclearing starts at about 3 or 4 am and is typically pretty efficient. The only problem is that over the past week we've gotten so much snow so fast that they can't keep up! Seriously, we have something like 20" on the ground right now. However, don't let the weather discourage you. We still go outside, and it's still fun. It's quite cold, so bundling up very well is necessary. However, if it's going to be cold, it might as well snow, right?</p>
<p>Midwestparent, don't let your daughter miss out on ND because of the weather! I know exactly where she's coming from because I almost went to Rice (Houston) largely due to the weather. The Notre Dame "family" cannot be matched anywhere. Although I am dreaming of summer right now, the cold is a small price to pay for the academics, spirituality, athletics, and social experience here. We still go outside to do things like play snow football. And I am definitely adjusting to the level of cold- a few days ago a 38 degree day felt surprisingly pleasant!</p>
<p>Putsch, I'd have to disagree, there's about 7-9 inches, not 20. The problem is that we've been getting pretty consistent snow for the past 3 or 4 days, so everytime they clear 2 inches, 2 inches are right back. The only other experience I had with ND and snow was last December when I came to visit, when they actually DID get 20 inches, but that was all in one night. I came to visit the next day at about two in the afternoon, and the paths were spotless.</p>
<p>All in all, I'd say ND is pretty efficient. Most (not all) of the paths are walkable (if not exactly clear), but there are extenuating circumstances. Based on my visit last year, and how well they've done this time, all things considered, I'd say they're on top of it.</p>
<p>I measured the stuff on a bench outside my dorm... significantly more than 9 inches. Call me a liar...</p>
<p>And significantly less than 20.</p>
<p>Yea, I understand about the driving in icy conditions and not being used to it. About 2 weeks ago, here in Texas we got some snow, but mainly just a lot of ice. Absolutely nobody knew how to drive, it was horrible. There was about a bazillion wrecks, and I had to drive in it some and my right ankle is hurt, so it was even worse. We do tend to get out of school for just about any kind of ice though, since nobody knows how to drive in it.
Someone asked me the other day what would I do if I got into ND, since I can't even take the "cold" weather in Texas and I just told them I'd probably die of hypothermia, but at least I'd die happy.</p>
<p>Sounds as if ND does a pretty good job keeping things at least walkable. I know there are times when it is hard to keep up with it - we've experienced that this year. You literally had to go out and hack the ice off driveways and sidewalks - it was way too thick to melt off.</p>
<p>emswim - I tried to get D to apply to Rice - "too hot" she said (although she wouldn't be there over the summer!!). Also, I know what you mean about 38 degrees at Notre Dame feeling pleasant. When we visited the first time a couple of years ago, it was so cold the first day it was shocking. We are use to cold, but this was COLD!! The next day it was 40 and the kids were all out in SHORTS AND T-SHIRTS playing football, etc. One lovely girl in a bright pink track suit stopped to talk to us (remember what I said about those friendly ND students!) - she was from MIAMI and we asked her how she had adjusted to the weather. She said it hadn't been a problem. I don't think the weather would deter D from attending (she was just listing the characteristics of the "perfect school" - which doesn't exist, as we all know). She is a person with many interests and talents, and has absolutely NO idea what she wants to major in - I do mean NO idea. She just wants to make sure ND will be a place where she can explore all these interests she has now and not be restricted by requirements.</p>
<p>KSAzN - We are from the east central part of the state, sounds like probably not too far from you!</p>
<p>ya weather can make or brake a college decision</p>
<p>we had a golf recruit go up to ND for a visit.....he had a full tuition scholarship... only thing he had to do was score over an 1100 on his sats</p>
<p>but turned it down because he was completely turned off by the weather</p>
<p>he was there during a blizard basically... but to an arizona person thats prob some small fluries falling with 3 mph winds</p>
<p>ok the weather is just not that bad, dont let it discourage you from coming to nd. i mean, snow is fun - we play snow football, have snowball fights, and the girls build snowmen. also, snow tends to drift in wind. while the average snow depth was likely around 9 inches, the snow might have drifted in the wind and accumulated to 20 inches in certain areas.</p>