A winter snowstorm walloped the Northeast earlier this week, dumping more than 15 inches of snow on some parts of Long Island. More than six inches of snow blanketed Stony Brook University. The snow covered area roads and made driving hazardous.

Computer science student Michael Knower, 19, was driving back from Queens Sunday night. “I saw almost like 20 accidents,” Knower exaggerated. “Well not really, but there were still a lot.”

Stony Brook University professor Dr. Richard F. Laskowski witnessed the treacherous road conditions. He was entering the university at the north entrance, when the car in front of him began sliding down the hill. “I don’t think it was possible to get up hills on Monday without four-wheel drive,” Laskowski said outside of his office.

With the snowy weather, the university cancelled classes on Monday, but the university remained open.

Jason Wang, 19, a business management student, was able to catch up on his statistics homework and extra study time for an exam. “The storm helped let me take my exam later in the week,” Wang said while he was studying at Harriman Hall. Walking was a dangerous task for many students and many pathways still remain full of snow. Bill Keating, 19, a business management student, expressed concern about the slippery conditions for students. “It isn’t shoveled between the Tabler steps and Kelly,” Keating said.

Emma Pinette, 18, fell ill from the cold weather. Sitting at the Stony Brook Union, the psychology student believed that is it very difficult to get anywhere around campus. “I had to go to the infirmary and it was hard,” said a sniffling Pinette.

Others took the day off and had fun in the snow. Teresa Lee, a history student, went sledding by the West Apartments with garbage bags.