Winter by the Numbers
Average February snowfall at Amherst: 12 inchesSnow on Dec. 9, 2009, brought out the snowball fighters, including President Marx.
- Gallons of environmentally friendly ice melter (which smells like soy sauce) sprayed on campus sidewalks each winter: 6,000
- Estimated number of students’ boots that smell like soy sauce as a result: 3,400
- Amherst ski team roster: 4 women, 10 men
- College’s official thermostat setting, in degrees Fahrenheit: 68
- Number of marshmallows roasted at the Campus Center fireplace on Jan. 13, 2010: 600
- Date of the first snowball fight of this academic year: Dec. 9, 2009
- Gallons of Cheesy Potato Soup consumed in Valentine that day: 60
- Inches of snow that fell on campus that day: 4
Sources: Amherst Weather Station, Facilities Department, Ski Team, Campus Center and Dining Services
Photo by Jessica Mestre '10