By Sophia Herndon
The University of Maryland Facilities Management team is currently restoring air conditioning to McKeldin Library after multiple buildings across campus lost air conditioning last week. Continue reading Some UMD buildings recover air conditioning after warm temperatures
By Paige Trendell
The roads in downtown College Park were still wet as cyclists lined up for the last and most competitive men’s event at the Route 1 Rampage on Sunday. Continue reading College Park’s ‘Route 1 Rampage’ cyclists push through despite wet roads
By Mackenzie Prince
Since returning for the 2026 spring semester, the university has announced five closures and one delayed opening due to inclement weather. Continue reading College Park’s unpredictable weather may be tied to climate change effects
By Sophia Herndon
University of Maryland students are starting the spring semester with split feelings about the university’s snow management following Winter Storm Fern on Jan. 25. Continue reading Students express mixed feelings over UMD’s snow management, communication
By Ilana Williams When the weather was getting cold in the fall, the University of Maryland informed students that online classes would still happen despite bad weather. However, on the night of Feb. 17, the school released an email to faculty and students canceling in-person and online classes. UMD closed the school for the first time this year on Feb. 18 because of a forecast … Continue reading UMD surprises students and faculty with snow day
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
By Greta Easthom Local preparation and building public trust in the forecast are the two main components to reducing and communicating risk during extreme weather systems, the National Weather Service Director told students and faculty on Oct. 19. After this past hurricane season, Dr. Louis W. Uccellini had the first-hand experience to lead a discussion to future forecasters in his seminar “Building a Weather-Ready Nation: … Continue reading National Weather Service Director talks to students about extreme weather prep after historic hurricane season
