{"id":52564,"date":"2025-01-21T02:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T07:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/?p=52564"},"modified":"2025-01-20T15:32:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T20:32:58","slug":"winter-woes-navigating-snow-drifted-paths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/2025\/01\/21\/winter-woes-navigating-snow-drifted-paths\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Woes: Navigating Snow-Drifted Paths"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winter weather can bring beauty to our campus, but it also presents challenges. Snow drifts can quickly obstruct sidewalks and pathways, creating hazards for students, faculty, and staff. This is especially true when there are freezing and windy days following a snow storm.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>It\u2019s always best to use designated walkways: Whenever possible, stick to cleared paths and avoid cutting through snowbanks. Remember the campus priority snow paths, map located here: <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.desales.edu\/resources\/campus\/Pages\/Priority-Snow-Paths.aspx\" data-outlook-id=\"a2846738-47d3-431f-8517-3c05a083e84b\">https:\/\/portal.desales.edu\/resources\/campus\/Pages\/Priority-Snow-Paths.aspx<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>However, depending on the wind and temperature, snow can drift and rapidly accumulate on previously cleared areas. If a walkway is covered due to drifting snow, consider taking an alternate path.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure to also watch for hidden ice patches. Sunny skies can lead to snow and ice temporarily melting and refreezing overnight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And always remember:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Wear appropriate footwear: Sturdy boots with good traction will provide better grip on slippery surfaces.<\/li>\n<li>Walk carefully and deliberately: Avoid rushing and take smaller steps to maintain balance.<\/li>\n<li>Report unsafe conditions: If you notice any hazardous areas, please submit a work order: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.desales.edu\/workrequest\" data-outlook-id=\"45f24a7c-b81f-47aa-8723-62373b890ea4\">www.desales.edu\/workrequest<\/a>. Our staff is working hard to keep our campus roads and pathways clear and safe throughout the winter!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Questions?<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:heidi.fleming@desales.edu\">heidi.fleming@desales.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter weather can bring beauty to our campus, but it also presents challenges. Snow drifts can quickly obstruct sidewalks and pathways, creating hazards for students, faculty, and staff. This is especially true when there are freezing and windy days following a snow storm. It\u2019s always best to use designated walkways: Whenever possible, stick to cleared paths and avoid cutting through<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/2025\/01\/21\/winter-woes-navigating-snow-drifted-paths\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,6,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","category-faculty","category-staff","category-students"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52564"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52565,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52564\/revisions\/52565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.desales.edu\/dsu-daily\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}