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Freezing rain headed out of DeKalb by end of week

By Keith Hernandez | January 21, 2015

Freezing rain and the overcast from which it arrived will clear up by the end of the week.DeKalb is experiencing the last remnants of a weak 10-mile wide storm system, said NIU meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste. The end-of-the week break from the rain may...

Funniest student tweets about icy sidewalks

By Northern Star staff | January 21, 2015

Students cracked jokes about icy sidewalks in DeKalb Wednesday.  // <![CDATA[// ]]> [View the story "NIU students crack jokes about icy sidewalks" on Storify]

Thanksgiving break weather, travel

By Northern Star Staff | November 25, 2014

WeatherThe temperature will remain below freezing today as students leave for Thanksgiving break.NIU meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste said Monday’s snow storm, which produced about 1 inch of snow, may combine with strong winds and a high of 29 degrees...

Pass/Fail: 3-day break offers time for reflection; Weather changes swiftly, hectically

By Marilou Terrones | November 24, 2014

Pass: 3-day break offers time for reflectionNIU gives students and employees three days in addition to the weekend to celebrate Thanksgiving.Thanksgiving break is long enough for students, faculty and staff to relax, but it is short enough to not find...

Students bear cold winds Tuesday on Normal Road in front of the Holmes Student Center. Climatology professor Dave Changnon said temperatures will begin to rise to above freezing Monday.

Weather to warm up next week

By Jessica Christofersen | November 18, 2014

A chill that took over northern Illinois early last week will be gone by Thanksgiving.An air mass that arrived in DeKalb Nov. 11, dropping the temperature from 60 to 35 degrees in three hours, will continue to produce a daily high of 20 degrees throughout...

Sebenste: prepare for winter-like weather

By Caleb Lawrence | November 4, 2014

With temperatures looking to drop this week, NIU meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste said it is time to prepare for winter-like weather.Sebenste said days reaching up to 70 degrees are over for the rest of the year. Temperatures for this week will be around...

Storms anticipated later this weekend

By Northern Star Staff | August 25, 2014

NIU meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste forecasts a break in inclement weather for today and Wednesday morning.Monday saw storms and a largely overcast day.“It looks like after the storms leave early [Monday] evening, across the area, we’re actually going...

Pass/Fail: Flash snowstorm gets its last laugh, Finals devilishly loom in distance

By Danny Cozzi | April 15, 2014

Pass: Flash snowstorm gets its last laughYou all thought we had made it, didn’t you? So did I.But, in a sick way, I enjoyed Monday’s sudden snowfall. While cursing under my breath at the storm, I laughed at my naivety in thinking Chicago weather would...

Temperature to range from 30 to 50 degrees

By Allison Krecek | March 18, 2014

Students might not need to wear their heavy winter jackets as temperatures rise this week.This winter, locals faced weather that often dropped into the negatives and was accompanied by brutal winds. Even when March hit, students still faced weather in...

Pass/fail: TRiO Day helps out students, Commuters had to miss classes

By Shaz Sheikhali | February 18, 2014

Pass:National TRiO Day is a day set out to help first-generation college students.Universities from all over the state are coming together to attend National TRiO Day.Students will participate in programs created to help them develop their education and...

Students walk to class along Normal Road during a snow storm.

Go to school? Yes and no

By Danny Cozzi | February 17, 2014

Advisory leads to course confusionThe word of the day is “ambiguous.” If you need a definition, it was likely included in the NIU text advisory sent out in regard to Monday’s nasty weather.NIU issued a text advisory just after 11 a.m. Monday with...

A DeKalb city snowplow clears snow and spreads salt along Lincoln Highway near the DeKalb Police station Wednesday after heavy snowfall.

NIU advises students, faculty to ‘stay put,’ but classes are not canceled

By Kelly Bauer | February 17, 2014

The university has issued a text advisory urging students and faculty to "STAY PUT" and avoid travel from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. as a winter storm approaches -- but that doesn't mean classes are canceled.Weather-related absences will be excused, but NIU's...