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A blanket of snow covers the ground outside Altgeld Hall. NIU's campus operations will be virtual Friday Jan. 12 due to hazardous weather. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

NIU’s campus moves to virtual operations Friday

By Gabby Crabtree, Former News Editor | January 11, 2024

Editor's note: The article was last updated at 3:30 p.m. to clarify that while some buildings are closed, services are still available for students virtually.   DeKALB– Due to extreme weather conditions, NIU’s campus will be virtual from 8 a.m....

Altgeld Hall sits in the distance among light snowfall. 

Snowfall expected overnight in DeKalb

By Northern Star Staff | February 5, 2020

Altgeld Hall sits in the distance among light snowfall. 

The NIU campus is covered by snow Sunday. DeKalb County recorded 7.5 inches of snow on Nov. 20 and Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. A slight chance of rain and snow is expected for Friday.

DeKalb to see light snowfall

By Northern Star staff | December 1, 2015

DeKalb can expect light snowfall Tuesday evening from a winter storm out of North Dakota.Snowfall will arrive along with a drop in temperature to 29 degrees and may continue until noon Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Accumulation...

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Police warn of winter’s slick roads

By James Green | November 26, 2013

Snow made for slick and dangerous roads Monday, and that trend will continue through winter.NIU Police Chief Tom Phillips said one of the most common bad habits of drivers is not adjusting behaviors for poor conditions.“A lot of people don’t think...

DeKalb snowplows plow Lucinda Ave. during the heavy snowfall.

Snow storm closes NIU’s campus, classes canceled

By Robert Baird | March 5, 2013

The area nearly doubled its average snowfall accumulation for the month of March following a storm Tuesday. NIU meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste said the snow was heavy, wet and compacted as it hit the ground. “The typical average in March is 4.2 inches,”...

Jerry Burnes | Northern Star
A snow plower removes snow from the sidewalks below the Village Commons Bookstore on Lucinda Avenue. The blizzard that hit DeKalb Tuesday into Wednesday dropped 18.7 inches of snow on the ground.

18.7 inch blizzard snowfall was half an inch from record breaking

By Amy Kreeger | February 2, 2011

DeKalb is in the middle of a bona-fide blizzard. "This is not a snow storm, this is a true blizzard," said NIU meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste. "It will go down as the worst ever in modern history." The accumulated snowfall from Tuesday and Wednesday's...