Forceful gusts of up to 60 mph caused University of Maryland’s campus to close March 2. These high winds were a result of a low-pressure storm off the the Atlantic Coast, a phenomenon known as a nor’easter. “The reason this one was so intense was the fact that it strengthened very rapidly,” senior atmospheric and oceanic science major and UMD weather forecaster Cody Snell said. … Continue reading UMD campus closes in light of severe wind March 2