The snowfall that began Saturday, Feb. 2 brought WCU students out of their rooms to witness the rare event.
“Snow is the perfect cuddle weather,” said Kat Sumeracki, a junior who took full advantage of the snowy weather. After witnessing an organized snowball fight on the field by Norton Residence Hall, she made a Pikachu out of snow.
Juniors Jade Bailey and Melinda Rankin took a break from sledding and building a snowman to enjoy the warmth Starbucks had to offer. After spending an hour sledding on Saturday, the two returned for more on Sunday morning.
“It was a lot of fun,” said Rankin, a Florida native. This was her first big snow.
Aaron Littlefield heard about the threat of bad weather when driving back from Statesville. He then decided to build a snow fort in front of Blue Ridge Residence Hall. After being told he could not build a snow fort, he took his idea to the next level. With the help of five other students, Littlefield took snow from surrounding areas and turned the fort into an igloo. The structure stands approximately 4 feet tall and 1.5 feet thick.
“This is actually something on my bucket list,” said Littlefield. “How often do you get to build an igloo in Cullowhee?”
