Snowing in the South, Residence Hall Association’s annual event bringing “snow” to the Parade Ground, has been rescheduled for the second time this year.
Because of unexpected warm weather, the seven tons of ice will instead be delivered Wednesday at 8 p.m., according to Steve Waller, director of Residential Life.
The event will still be open to all University students.
The warmer weather creates an undesirable slush instead of powdery snow, which leads to some safety concerns, said Nik Clegorne, assistant director of ResLife and RHA adviser.
“When it’s too warm, the snow turns into jagged ice balls,” Clegorne said. “Imagine the cuts and bruises.”
Snowing in the South was originally scheduled to occur the week before final exams as a way for students to “blow off steam,” but the weather again would not permit it, Waller said.
Waller said the program also had to be rescheduled last year for the same reason.
The contract with The Sno-Mobile of Louisiana, the company providing the ice and equipment, was awarded last fall, so RHA did not lose any money when the program date was changed, Waller said.
 
 
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