The mountain of snow on campus during the blizzard. @MANHATTANEDU / INSTAGRAM
Sarah Rolka Asst. Features Editor
The Blizzard of 2026 happened in two parts and disrupted weekly classes and campus events. However, this period of snow and ice has given students of Manhattan University (MU) time to either play in the snow with friends and family or a time for rest and relaxation. The Quadrangle spoke with students regarding this recent blizzard after years of small flurries in New York City.
Sri Pannala ‘27, game design major
The Quadrangle: What did you think of the blizzard?
Sri Pannala: I thought that it was nice. I’ve missed snow, and it’s nice to have a snow day. I didn’t get to have a snow day with friends yet, so I was glad there’s one where we’re all together and we can spend time together. But I didn’t like the fact that we had two days in a row.
TQ: How has this blizzard felt compared to previous winters?
SP: It feels like winter again, but it’s so sporadic and random. You get a snow storm and then the next day it’s so hot. It’s confusing but I’ll take any snow I can get.
TQ: Where were you during the blizzard?
SP: I was in the dorms…It was [last] Monday night, we went out into the quad and we went sledding.
Isabella Demelfi ‘26, criminology and psychology double major, Sofimar Encarnación ‘26, political science major, and Walter Martinez ‘26, international studies and criminology double major with religious studies and Spanish minors
The Quadrangle: What did you think of the blizzard?
Isabella Demelfi: I’m from Jersey, so I’m used to a good amount of snow. I enjoy it when it’s happening because everyone’s like “snow day!” But then Tuesday and onwards I was like “this is a nightmare.”
Sofimar Encarnación: I grew up in the Bronx, so I never had a snow day where [you could play in it]… I lived in such a “city” neighborhood even when we did get a hill [for sledding], the hill was just a staircase, so it was never fun. I [also] like the snow as it falls. As soon as it’s over, I’m done.
Walter Martinez: [My day] was busy. I cleaned out my closet and realized I have to throw a lot of clothes away or donate them because I no longer fit into them or they’re too big. I had appointments I had to get too, and I did. It was pretty inconvenient but you have to do what you have to do.
TQ: How has this blizzard felt compared to previous winters?
SE: Makes me feel like winter’s never going to end. Also it makes me feel like it’s still Christmas, even though it’s about to be March soon.
ID: The snow just gives me “holidays” [vibes] but it’s March in a day. You walk through the slush…then you just have to scrape your foot on the sidewalk.
WM: I was born in March and the day I was born, [I was told] there was snow on the ground…
TQ: Where were you during the blizzard?
WM: I just binged watched “Suits” and “The Lincoln Lawyer.” On Tuesday, I actually came to school because I didn’t know it was cancelled.
SE: I still live at home, but actually on Sunday I was at my friend’s house because she had a baby, so I was meeting her baby. Then it started snowing really hard.
ID: I live off campus… I didn’t leave. I slept, [watched] movies with friends, caught up on a little bit of work, [and had a] long shower.