Jonas Blankets Campus in Snow

Our surprisingly warm and snow-free winter ended this past weekend with Winter Storm Jonas, which blanketed the campus with almost two feet of snow.

Taking aim with a snowball. Photo by Ryan Gooding '16

The first real snow may have come quite late in the season, but boy, did it make an impact! Our surprisingly warm and snow-free winter ended this past weekend with Winter Storm Jonas, which blanketed the campus with almost two feet of the white stuff.

Since the storm took place over the weekend and Haverford’s diligent maintenance crews worked round the clock to shovel paths, plow roads, and put down salt, the College’s operations were mostly unaffected. (We had a late start this morning, with 8:30 a.m. classes being cancelled.) But in the meantime, students got to enjoy the deluge that provided ample ingredients for snowmen, snowball fights, and snow forts.

Whether you braved the cold to play outdoors or hunkered down with a good book and a blanket inside, the blizzard certainly made the College look seasonally beautiful, creating winterscapes from HCA to College Drive.

Snow soccer near Leeds. Photo by Caleb Eckert ’17.
Arlene Casey ’19 digs a snow fort near Gummere during the January blizzard. Photo by Caleb Eckert ’17.
Shoveling a deep path in the snow to Founders. Photo by Bryan Savage.
Students walk to HCA in the beginning of the storm. Photo by Caleb Eckert ’17.
Students kick a ball in the snow by Leeds. Photo by Caleb Eckert ’17.
Magill Library in the snow. Photo by Caleb Eckert ’17.
Making snowballs on Founders Green. Photo by Ryan Gooding ’16
Founders Green hosted a massive impromptu snowball fight. Photo by Ryan Gooding ’16
College Lane in the snow. Photo by Caleb Eckert ’17.
Making artillery for the snowball fight. Photo by Ryan Gooding ’16
There was a huge snowball fight near Founders. Photo by Ryan Gooding ’16
Enjoying the snow on Founders Green. Photo by Ryan Gooding ’16
Sledding down Founders’ stairs. Photo by Ryan Gooding ’16
Burrowing into a snow fort. Photo by Ryan Gooding ’16
Cross-country skiing on campus. Photo by Ryan Gooding ’16
Building a snow fort in front of Founders. Photo by Ryan Gooding ’16
Shoveling a path in the snow at dusk. Photo by Bryan Savage.
Barclay Beach in the snow. Photo by Bryan Savage.
Trees in the snow. Photo by Bryan Savage.
Deep paths shoveled in the snow. Photo by Bryan Savage.
Roberts Hall in the snow. Photo by Elena Harriss-Bauer ’19.
The view from Founders. Photo by Elena Harriss-Bauer ’19.
It begins; Jonas starts to sprinkle flakes on HCA on Friday night. Photo by Rae Yuan ’19