Here are a couple tips to help you out:
1. First, if you are questioning if campus is open in the first place, you can check out weather alerts online at http://www.umd.edu/emergencypreparedness/weather_emer/. This is the website that updates our campus on all the safety concerns. You can also call 301-405-SNOW (405-7669).
2. Make the determination if you can make it safely to campus from your house. Campus Facilities Management does the best they can to prepare the roads and sidewalks for ice and snow fall. But you know how your car handles the roads and you need to make sure that it can make the trek.
3. Try to avoid the beltway and other highways during bad weather. There is guaranteed to be an accident. Try the Greenline Metro to College Park and then catch the 140 bus to campus. It runs every 10-15 minutes from the Metro Station to the Stamp Union as long as the train is running.
5. If you park in Lot 1, beware of the area between the tennis courts as you head towards Cole Field House. This area is often icy even if Facilities has tried to clean it up. Also, the hills and steps around Cole Field House may be a hazard.
Do you have any other suggestions for getting to campus during bad weather or know of any other hazardous locations to walk if you are commuting to campus?
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I'm Sophie, a freshmen this year, and with all the crazy snow and Snowpocalypse this winter, I learned some great time for the next time mother nature decides to unload a ton of power.
ReplyDelete1. Register you cell phone with alert.umd.edu. When you do that you'll receive any campus alert you need to know, especially school closures. It was especially helpful this winter to get the text the night before, because it gave me relief that I had one more day to study for my calculus test.
2. If it is possible, have a pair of rain boots or snow boots. Though the roads might be clear, the sidewalks might be more of an adventure. With weather boots, you have protect your legs from getting wet and cold, which could prevent you from getting sick.
3. Finally, when getting to class in the snow, take you time, either driving or walking from your car. Nothing is more important that your safety. I remember a couple of times, I would be walking across the mall and there would be a giant ice patch. So remember watch were youre walking, you don't want to fall and hurt yourself.
Hi Everyone!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Evan McQuirns and I am a sophomore history major in the College of Arts and Humanities and will be an Orientation Advisor this summer. One weather-related aspect that may not get attention are allergies. The DC area is notorious for its high pollen count, and as an out-of-stater I was hit hard with this last year, but particularly this semester. My advice would be to have all of your insurance information with you at college. When I went to the health center it was simple to get allergy medicine with my insurance information. Also, the prescriptions at the pharmacy are really cheap compared to other pharmacies, and it's really convenient!