Harding University students were thrilled as winter weather blanketed Searcy Monday, Feb. 8, and delayed classes for two hours.
Then, university officials closed campus at 2 p.m. after more than 4 inches covered the area. Weather reports predict additional inches of snow to accumulate overnight.
“It’s like a blizzard outside,” one student said.
Stepping outside on Monday for most of northern and central Arkansas was like stepping into a winter wonderland. Snow started falling early Monday morning and continued throughout the day, creating a blanket of white across the top of the state.
Update: The Harding Student Association has decided to postpone tonight’s "InTents" event, a fundraiser for the Tents and Tarps Haiti Relief Project, because of standing water on the front lawn after two days of rainfall.
The event, which allows students to camp on the main lawn of the campus, has been rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 12. For more information, contact junior Sarah Kyle or senior Sky Vanderburg
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Searcy was hit with a snowstorm Friday and Saturday that dropped several inches of ice and snow, shutting down Harding University on Friday. TV16's Stephen Goodale reports on some of the activities students participated in over the three-day snowy weekend.
