From Feb. 22-24, a severe blizzard hit the East Coast, with some states receiving as much as 41 inches of snow, according to the New York Times, impacting daily life for many schools, colleges and universities, including students at Quinnipiac University.

In preparation for the expected snowstorm, Quinnipiac held virtual classes Monday Feb. 23. How the university handled the snow left students with mixed feelings.

Sofia Dowd, a first-year entrepreneurship major said that facilities began removing snow around 1 p.m. Dowd felt this was late compared to when facilities started removing snow during the blizzard that hit Quinnipiac only a couple weeks earlier.

“I was thinking that they would do it in the morning, but they just weren’t quick to it at all,” Dowd said.

However, not all students agree with Dowd’s statement. Some felt that, considering the amount of snow, facilities did a good job.

“I thought they did a pretty good job clearing out the main roads,” Zakaria Merzou, a senior computer science major, said, referring to the paths on the Mount Carmel Campus.

Sierra Ross, a first-year advertising major, agreed with Merzou’s statement.

“I’m grateful for all those shovelers out there, because I know it’s not an easy job,” Ross said.

Despite her sentiments, Ross felt that facilities could have done a better job of shoveling.

Many students also felt that facilities should have done a better job at salting the paths, considering the excessive amounts of ice.

“I live in Eastview, so there was some ice outside the building and… I almost fell a multitude of times,” Jodie Terry, senior biomedical sciences major, said.

Ross and Dowd agreed with this statement, mentioning that it was “icy” after the storm.

In addition to having virtual classes on Feb. 23, the university also issued multiple parking advisories during the days leading up to the storm.

“In anticipation of the upcoming snowfall expected on Sunday, February 22, and Monday, February 23, parking rules and regulations will be temporarily revised,” One Stop wrote on Feb. 22. “Beginning at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 22, student vehicles may only be parked in one of the following locations: York Hill Garage, North Lot – east side by tennis courts, Whitney Lot, Westwoods Lot, Whitney Village Lot and Eastview Lot.”

An update for the first advisory was sent on Feb. 23 telling students to leave their vehicles parked in their current locations and listed approved areas for students to park. This list included the original set of locations from the first advisory.

Later that same day, another advisory was sent out to students.

“All student vehicles parked in the North Lot must be relocated to the Hilltop Lot to accommodate snow removal operations,” Quinnipiac One Stop wrote. It was then later corrected stating that all vehicles may be moved beginning at 8 a.m. and that no vehicles were to be moved before then.

This advisory also mentioned that normal parking rules and regulations would go back into effect starting 10 a.m., Feb. 24.

One last advisory was sent out Feb. 24, detailing where students should park on the York Hill Campus.

However, students found the time for relocation to be an inconvenience.

Terry mentioned that while students were able to park in the North Lot, facilities were actively plowing in that area, making it dangerous and chaotic for students to do so.

With winter winding down, students should expect to see a few more snow falls during the semester.