West Campus ariel photo of snowfall

The Snow Falls, Games Are Played

The largest snowfall in recent years has students braving the cold

The Snow Falls, Games Are Played

The largest snowfall in recent years has students braving the cold

The snowfall began around noon on Wednesday, and by 6 p.m., Duke‘s campus was glistening in white as the nighttime lighting fell on more than two inches of snow.

Students Jacob Whatley and Chris Vilorio walked West Campus Wednesday to capture the sights, including an intense game of snow volleyball.

Two male students walking through the snow on West Campus
Female student with big smile wearing Duke sweats moves through some heavy snow.

The powdery snow wasn’t initially good for snowpeople or sledding, but there was plenty of other fun to be had.

A volleyball game breaks out in the snow on West Campus
In the early hours of the snow, the fall begins to stick on the Bryan Center plaza
An aerial photo of the snow on West Campus shows a windy moment when the snow was nearly falling horizontally.
An aerial photo of the snow on West Campus shows a windy moment when the snow was falling horizontally.

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